Man Arrested on Gun Charges at Trump Rally in California
The Facts
A man was arrested Saturday on state gun charges near a California rally for former Pres. Donald Trump, but Trump — the Republican nominee in this year's campaign — was "not in any danger," a joint statement from the US Secret Service, the FBI and the Department of Justice said.
Vem Miller, 49, was stopped by deputies at a checkpoint en route to Trump's rally in the Coachella Valley and was found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine, according to officials. He was also in possession of multiple passports with different names, and was driving an unregistered vehicle, officials said.
The Spin
Although a man was arrested for a number of gun charges, the Secret Service, federal agencies and local law enforcement all did their job in making sure the suspect was nowhere near Trump at the time of the rally. While investigations are ongoing, at least there's no evidence this was a further assassination attempt.
This man turned the media into a frenzy, making them it was a third assassination attempt. Turns out he was just another avid Trump supporter and he just so happened to be carrying firearms in his truck as he always did.
