Man Arrested with Two Firearms at Trump’s Rally at Coachella Could Have Been a Third ‘Assassination Attempt’

The suspect was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.

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President Trump gestures as he walks onstage for a campaign rally October 13, 2024, at Coachella, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images

In what may have been a third attempt on the life of President Trump, a man was arrested Saturday at the site of a California rally where the former commander-in-chief was delivering remarks, though local law enforcement was able to stop him before he got anywhere near the event.

The man, identified as 49-year-old Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, had a handgun, a loaded shotgun, and a “high-capacity” magazine in his car. 

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