The man accused of making his third assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News Digital, his first extended interview since his arrest, that the allegations against him are false.
Bem Miller, 49, reported the gun to authorities Saturday night at a checkpoint on his way to attend President Trump's Coachella rally, saying he always carries it, even though he has never used it. He denied that the document, which Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco claimed was a forgery, was a forgery. legal.
The arrest on firearms charges sparked speculation after two assassination attempts against Trump since July. However, he was soon released on $5,000 bail and no federal charges have been filed so far.
“I always travel with firearms in the back of my truck,” Miller told Fox News Digital in a phone interview.
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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives to address a campaign rally at the Calhoun Ranch on Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Coachella, California. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
He said he never fired them but started keeping them around when he started receiving death threats.
“I literally have never shot a gun in my life,” Miller said.
“I don't know anything about guns. I'm beyond a beginner,” he continued.
Miller said he has worked in the media for 30 years and started working after graduating from high school. He has also worked on music videos and television shows with major artists, and founded the America Happens Network to fight media censorship. While doing this job, Miller told Fox he began receiving death threats and purchased a firearm.
Miller said he grew up a Democrat and thought Barack Obama would “protect us from unnecessary wars and censorship.”
“I'm definitely more of a Republican now,” he said, noting that he and his business partners are more liberal.
“Yes, I'm 100% a Trump supporter,” Miller said, adding that by 2018 he was “all in” on Trump.
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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. president Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Coachella, California, U.S., October 12, 2024. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
“This is someone I deeply respect, because I worked in Hollywood and I was a low-key person when it came to my beliefs. When my politics started to change, I realized that Hollywood was a homogeneous community. “I realized that,” Miller continued.
Miller had an affair with Sanders who “didn't understand the meaning of socialism” but now, and since 2018, has “constitutional beliefs” and calls Trump “a visible figure in the eyes of free speech.” It was called “Example”.
Miller even called Trump “brave” and said he admires the former president for attacking the media.
Asked about all the fake IDs and passports he had in his car, Miller insisted none of them were fake.
“None of them are fake,” he said of the passes and IDs he had.
Miller said he is Armenian and has documents that use his full Armenian name and documents that do not, and that using those documents in some parts of the world could get him killed. , referring to the centuries-long campaign of killing Armenians.
He also implied to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco that he was part of the “Sovereign People” movement.
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“That's a nonsense statement,” he says of the “sovereign citizen” movement. Miller said he does not support or participate.
“I don't think that's the case,” he said, adding that the two terms are meaningless when put together.
As for the sheriff's accusation that he is “far right,” Miller said, “That's another nonsense statement.”
“Government is an inanimate object, and it's the individuals within government that matter, so no, I'm not involved in any of that,” Miller said. “They're saying I'm part of these right-wing rebel groups? Why don't they publish the names of these groups? Because they don't exist.”
A source close to the Trump campaign told Fox News' Bill Melgin, and another source told Fox News' Brian Preston that they do not believe this was an assassination attempt on President Trump.
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A Trump campaign spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital that they are monitoring the situation closely.
“We thank the law enforcement agencies who helped secure the rally venue and ensure President Trump's safety. We are aware of reports of the arrest and are currently monitoring the situation and gathering additional information.” mentioned in.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said in an earlier statement that “this incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or the former president.” I am a participant in the event. ”
