Another plot to 'assassinate' Donald Trump was thwarted

The man will face gun-related charges after being found in possession of a loaded gun, multiple passports and fake license plates, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Sunday.

A view of Donald Trump's campaign rally in Coachella, California, USA on October 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Chief Bianco said he believes his police department prevented an assassination, although he admitted that was “speculation.” Jail records show the suspect was released on bail Saturday. A federal official said Sunday that a federal investigation is underway.

“What we do know is that he showed up with multiple passports in different names, an unregistered vehicle with false plates and a loaded gun,” the police chief said at a news conference on Sunday afternoon. “I truly believe we prevented another assassination.”

The 49-year-old man, identified as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was stopped by sheriff’s deputies in a black SUV around 5 p.m. local time Saturday and taken into custody without incident, according to the sheriff’s office. Trump had not yet taken the stage.

Jail records show Miller was released on $5,000 bail on Saturday after being charged with possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine, both misdemeanors. “The incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or those attending the event,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.

Mr Trump survived an assassination attempt in July, when an assassin’s bullet grazed his ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In September, another man was charged with trying to assassinate Mr Trump after Secret Service agents found him hiding with a rifle near Mr Trump’s Palm Beach golf course.

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