A man arrested Saturday outside a Trump rally in Coachella, Calif., released a lengthy video statement denying he posed a danger to former President Donald Trump or rally attendees, and instead calling himself a “national power.” They are victims of corrupt officials working under them.” The color of law. ”
On Sunday, Riverside County police officers and deputies arrested Bem Miller, 49, of Las Vegas, at a checkpoint about a half-mile from Riverside County, marking a possible third assassination attempt against Trump. News of the blockade spread on social media. event.
“There is no indication that his intention was to kill Trump. He worked too hard in this movement to expose the deep state and all those who opposed him.”
According to reports, Miller was in possession of two loaded firearms (a shotgun and a handgun) as well as multiple fake passes, including a press pass and a VIP rally pass.
“We probably thwarted another assassination plot'' Sheriff Chad Bianco he told reporters.
Miller was charged with possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a large capacity magazine and was released on $5,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court again in January.
However, rather than wait for his day in court, Miller confronted Rumble and served a 75-minute sentence. video statement He refuted the charges against him, claiming instead that the arresting officers targeted him because of his political views.
In the video, Miller claims that he voluntarily reported to a security checkpoint officer that there was a firearm in his car “as a courtesy.”
“I told him, in full transparency, 'I have two legally purchased, legally registered, legal firearms in the back of my truck. I just want it to be there,” Miller recalled.
Miller claimed he bought the gun after receiving death threats, but added that he never fired a gun, even at a shooting range. “Frankly, I'm like a kindergartener when it comes to guns,” he explained. “I've just never shot a gun.”
Miller also claimed he received a “special invitation” to the Coachella rally as Trump's Nevada campaign manager and Trump team leader, rather than a fake pass. “I had a special admission pass sent directly to me by Nevada Republican Party officials,” he claimed. “I was an actual invitee to the event.”
Miller spent much of the video accusing the arresting officers of misconduct and abuse. Miller said he heard the officer, who did not give his name, call him “a MAGAt and one of those Donald Trump guys.”
“At this point, it has become very clear that the role of this arresting officer is to make an example of Trump supporters, to persecute Trump supporters, and has nothing to do with the law,” Miller continued. Ta.
sheriff bianco He later described Miller as a “lunatic”.
“Incredibly corrupt police officers” and their colleagues, Miller said.
- He was left in the back seat of a police cruiser for at least an hour without the medicinal supplements he needed to regulate his blood sugar levels.
- Secret Service and FBI agents took him to jail even though he refused to be interviewed.
- I didn't give him a chance to call me, as required by law.
- They put him in a holding cell with other dangerous suspects, including a “male from an MS-13 type gang” and someone who appeared to be “mentally disabled.” Later, when speaking to the press,
- “They literally smeared my name as a potential assassin and held me accountable for hundreds of millions of dollars.”
He argued that email documents and police footage would corroborate his version of events. It likewise promised to bring “major litigation” to “bring more attention to corrupt officials operating in the name of the law.”
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign appeared to downplay the threat Miller may have posed. A campaign “source” told Fox News' Bill Melgin that “there was no assassination attempt on President Trump” at the Coachella rally.
“We have heard that a man with a gun was arrested without incident in the vicinity of the event.” Melgin tweeted on Sunday afternoon.
The Secret Service did not mention the possibility of an assassination attempt in a statement after Miller's arrest, saying, “The incident did not impact protection efforts. The Secret Service would like to thank the congressmen and local community members who assisted in last night's incident. I would like to express my gratitude to all our collaborators.”
Mindy Robinson, whom Mr. Miller referred to as his “business partner,” defended Mr. Miller by posting on X on Sunday:
There is no way in the universe that his intention was to kill Trump, he worked too hard in this movement to expose the deep state and all those who oppose him. If he had an illegal gun in his car, that would be outrageous. As a 2A supporter, ask me if I have an opinion on good guys with guns in dangerous places like California. …
I support Vem Miller…and I will get to the bottom of this bull***. look at me
Blaze News called the Riverside County Sheriff's Office several times for comment during regular business hours Monday, but received repeated recorded messages saying the office was closed.
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