KTLA 5 Chad Bianco Statement plus

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Developing news in Riverside County, where Sheriff Chad Bianco claims that his deputies may have prevented a third assassination attempt on former President Trump. Authorities arrested a man making his way to the Trump rally in Coachella on Saturday, allegedly he was armed with multiple loaded guns. The Riverside County Sheriff says that the man was also carrying several passports with different names and had a homemade license plate on his vehicle. KTLA

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Omar Lewis joins us from Riverside with more on that suspect and what the Department of Justice is saying.

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Rick and Karine, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department says that 49 year old suspect was armed with multiple loaded weapons, including a shotgun, and he also allegedly had fake credentials. The sheriff here says he believes his deputies stopped a potential third assassination attempt against former President Trump. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confirmed to KTLA five news that this is the suspect Vem Miller arrested while trying to enter Saturday's Trump campaign rally in the Coachella Valley,

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I truly do believe that we prevented another assassination attempt. The Riverside

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County Sheriff's Department says Miller was stopped at a checkpoint near Saturday's Trump rally when deputies discovered he was carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high capacity magazine, along with fake passports and a fake license. He also allegedly attempted to use fake VIP passes to gain access to the event. What we

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do know is he showed up with multiple passports with different names, an unregistered vehicle with fake license plate and loaded firearms. I if you asking me right now, I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt. 10s

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of 1000s of Trump supporters showed up to the rally held Saturday in the blistering heat at the Calhoun ranch just outside Coachella, while residents and permitted attendees were allowed through the security checkpoints. They were closely monitored. It was at one of those checkpoints where Miller's alleged plot was foiled before the former president arrived, he was booked into a detention center for possessing a loaded firearm and high capacity magazine.

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I need to thank that Deputy for doing his job. That was the first thing that went through my mind. The

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U S attorney's office released a statement reading in part, the U S Secret Service assesses that the incident did not impact protective operations and former President Trump was not in any danger, while no federal arrest has been made at this time, the investigation is ongoing. In July, an armed man fired at Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania, injuring the former president and killing one attendee. Just last month, another suspect was arrested in Palm Beach, Florida with a rifle near Trump's golf club. Authorities continue their investigation into this latest incident, and the FBI is also questioning another individual linked to a potential bomb threat at Saturday's rally. And Miller has been released from jail on a $5,000 bail. His next court date is set for early next year. Reporting from Riverside, I'm Omar Lewis. We'll send it back to you in the studio and just a.

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