BREAKING: Third possible Trump assassination attempt thwarted, CA sheriff says

A possible third assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was reportedly thwarted near his rally in Coachella Valley, California Saturday.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said that 49-year-old Vem Miller of Las Vegas intended to kill Trump.

"We probably stopped another assassination attempt,'' Bianco told Southern California News Group. More details will be revealed at a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m.

According to the sheriff's department, Miller was driving a black SUV at a checkpoint at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive around 5 p.m. when he was contacted by deputies.

He was taken into custody for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. Authorities said Miller was also illegally in possession of a shotgun.

"This incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or attendees of the event," officials said.

Trump took advantage of his Coachella visit to tear into the nation’s most populous state, bringing up its recent struggles with homelessness, water shortages and a lack of affordability.

"We’re not going to let Kamala Harris do to America what she did to California," Trump said, referring to the state as as "Paradise Lost."

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[seanbuckner]

If it was an assassination attempt, how the hell do they get out on bail? Our system is so broken.

[ChooChoo-bp]

The guy has been RELEASED??? Why allow him Bail???

[willblack]

Soooo, possible attempted assassin yet released on $5, 000 bail? What if he succeed, $10, 000?

[Thr-Quarters]

He had fake passes, and was stopped at a checkpoint trying to gain entry, and had multiple loaded guns on him...
AND THEY LET HIM OUT ON $5, 000 BAIL!!! 🤯😡🤬

[TheVolcano]

How on earth is this dude out on 5k bail? Scandalous

[Sharon-ozks]

Absolutely sick judge would let a would be assassin out on bail. Corruption runs deep

[chrisbooth]

Let out on bail . Meanwhile I'm sure the justice department is cooking up a charge against Trump for removing a mattress tag in 1987.

[strength]

of course he was let go on bail, that's California judge's for ya

[madmike]

They released him on $5000 bail!!! Totally broken legal system.

[danoconnor]

Unfuckingbelieveable, they let him go on bond ? WTF is going on

[cookiethereeject]

250, 000 or 1 million is a bail. This has to be not only corrupted but illegal.

[RKandJK]

5000 dollar bail ? If he throws in another 5k will they give him a free tour of Maralago too ? Shouldn’t they question him for a bunch of days at least ?

[joannedavis]

Bail? Is there anyone in our legal system that is not compromised?

[lyricalcereal]

So an attempted murderer is now free in our community’s. What has happened to America…

[lindaparker]

The court released him? Seriously? Who's paying off whom?

[sowsow]

Why the hell is a murder attempt getting released on bail??

[maxcrawford]

How the hell did you just release him??? WTF

[NECKBRACEBRO]

If a criminal can run for president.Why not be lenient on others?🤷🏾‍♂️

[Bottle-Blonde]

Sick of this crap. This needs to be seriously investigated, prosecuted, all the way up.

[lucy]

How the hell is this man out on bail??? This country is so screwed up😡😠🤬