Vem Miller, man charged with shooting near Trump rally

A Las Vegas man was arrested at a checkpoint Saturday ahead of a rally for former President Donald Trump in Southern California with loaded firearms, multiple passports with different names and an unregistered vehicle, officials said.

Vem Miller, 49, was stopped at a checkpoint in the Coachella Valley by officers assigned to Trump's rally and found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine, authorities said .

Trump was never in danger, the Secret Service, FBI and US Attorney's Office said in a joint statement.

The arrest came after two assassination attempts on Trump, the Republican presidential candidate. Ryan Wesley Routh was charged with attempted assassination of Trump in September after he was found with a high-powered rifle outside the Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach. Routh has pleaded not guilty.

And Trump narrowly escaped death when he was shot in the ear by Matthew Crooks at a rally near Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. One participant, Corey Comperatore, was killed and two others were critically injured. Secret Service anti-sniper agents killed Crooks.

Who is Vem Miller?

According to the Southern California News Group, Miller is a registered Republican who holds a master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He ran for the Nevada State Assembly in 2022 but lost his primary.

In 2022, Miller told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that he was running for office because “this country has been taken over by tyranny.” Miller also said he would focus on alleged voter fraud, the Review-Journal reported.

Miller, a film and television industry professional, hosts a podcast called “Blood Money” on the American Happens Network. Miller is the founder of the network. The podcast focuses on “issues of corruption, controversy and conspiracies – topics that the mainstream media will not address,” according to the podcast website.

Bianco said Sunday that Miller's vehicle was unregistered and had a homemade license plate, a practice used by members of the far-right Sovereign Citizens Movement.

What was he accused of?

Local officials charged Miller with possession of a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine.

No federal charges will be filed against him, the Secret Service said in a statement on Sunday.

Was Vem Miller released on bail?

Miller was being held at the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, California. He was released Saturday on $5,000 bail, according to office records. Conditions of his bail were not immediately available.

He was scheduled to appear at the Indio Larson Justice Center on Jan. 2, according to the department's inmate database.

Bianco said Sunday that local law enforcement had an exterior and interior security perimeter. The outer area should allow passage for people who belong in the area. The interior should show people the right path. Miller made contact with local officials at an interior checkpoint, Bianco said.

Was Trump at the rally?

Miller's arrest occurred before Trump came to the rally, Bianco said Sunday.

The Secret Service said in its statement that it “believes the incident had no impact on protective measures and former President Trump was not in danger.”

Vem Miller, man charged with shooting near Trump rally

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Was Trump at the rally?

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