Well, here we go again—a story that should have everyone concerned, but instead, we’ll probably get the usual yawns from mainstream media outlets. Over the weekend in California, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced that his deputies may have stopped what could have been a serious security threat at a Trump rally. A man who goes by the name “Vem Miller” was arrested near the event, and let’s just say, this guy wasn’t your average rally-goer.
According to Sheriff Bianco, the situation unfolded after Miller made it past the first layer of security and drew suspicion when a sharp-eyed deputy noticed his car was a hot mess. We’re talking a fake license plate, an unregistered vehicle, and a car interior that looked like it was straight out of a crime drama. Oh, and that’s not all—inside the vehicle, authorities found multiple passports with different names, a stash of fake IDs, a loaded handgun, a shotgun, and boxes of ammo. Because, you know, that’s totally what normal people carry around when they’re headed to a political rally.
“There were many irregularities that popped up,” Bianco said. “The deputy noticed that the interior of the vehicle was in quite disarray. The vehicle had an obviously fake license plate, and that prompted further investigation from our deputy into why the person was there, and what he was doing.”
“During that investigation, the deputy eventually found multiple passports with multiple names, multiple driver’s licenses with different names, the vehicle was unregistered and the license plate was what we in law enforcement would recognize as one that is homemade and indicative of a group of individuals that claim to be sovereign citizens,” he continued.
Now, Miller claimed to be a journalist. Sure, because nothing screams “press credentials” like a trunk full of firearms and fake documents. But let’s be honest—this story has more holes in it than a slice of Swiss cheese. It’s not just the fake IDs and sketchy car that raised eyebrows. What exactly was this guy planning to do with all those guns at a Trump event? And why the multiple passports? Sheriff Bianco didn’t mince words when he said it was likely an assassination attempt they managed to thwart. The fact that this guy even got as far as he did is enough to make anyone nervous.
This video is interesting as well. They mention him as member of Sovereign Citizens movement; which I found odd to mention in context.
Why are we hearing about this 24 hrs after the fact? pic.twitter.com/c1BMngtvzg— Still🏝️Roaming (@roaming_rn) October 14, 2024
But here’s where it gets even crazier. While Sheriff Bianco made it clear his department is focused on the firearms charges, he also mentioned the feds might step in for the bigger stuff. You know, like investigating whether this was an actual attempt on Trump’s life. Bianco was blunt, saying, “If we are that politically lost that we have lost sight of common sense and reality and reason… we have a serious, serious problem in this country.”
“It’s all going to be speculation about what his intentions were getting there,” Bianco later added. “What we do know is he showed up with multiple passports with different names, an unregistered vehicle with fake license plate and loaded firearms. If you’re asking me right now, I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt.”
“If we are that politically lost that we have lost sight of common sense and reality and reason, that we can’t say that holy crap, what did he show up with all of that stuff for and loaded guns?” he continued. “And I’m going to be accused of being dramatic? We have a serious, serious problem in this country, because this is common sense and reason.”
Vem Miller, however, is not staying silent. In a statement released online, Miller firmly denied any malicious intent, claiming the reports are nothing more than sensationalism. Miller, who describes himself as a Trump supporter, said he was actually invited to attend the rally in Coachella. According to him, he informed officers about the loaded firearms in his trunk upfront, arguing that there was no attempt to conceal them.
He also pushed back hard against the idea that he posed a threat, going so far as to threaten lawsuits for defamation and what he calls an infringement of his rights. Miller insists he was targeted unfairly and maintains that law enforcement overstepped its bounds in the way they handled his arrest. Whether or not these claims will hold up in court remains to be seen, but Miller’s denial adds a new layer of complexity to the unfolding narrative.
JUST IN: Vem Miller, the man accused of a so-called "third Trump assassination attempt" denies these reports and pushes back in a statement released online.
Miller states he is a Trump supporter who was invited to be at the Coachella rally. He adds that he told officers he had… pic.twitter.com/TcV5hs6l86
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) October 14, 2024
Sheriff Bianco said that if they hadn’t stopped this guy, people would be wondering why more wasn’t done to prevent a tragedy. And really, what more do you need to call this a credible threat? This isn’t about being dramatic—this is about common sense. If showing up at a political event with loaded weapons and fake identities isn’t enough to raise suspicion, then we’ve truly lost the plot.
