{"id":114010,"date":"2024-10-14T10:56:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T03:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114010"},"modified":"2024-10-14T10:56:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T03:56:50","slug":"investigation-underway-after-man-tried-to-enter-trump-california-rally-perimeter-with-guns-in-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114010","title":{"rendered":"Investigation underway after man tried to enter Trump California rally perimeter with guns in vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">Federal authorities are investigating after a man with guns in his vehicle was arrested Saturday after he was stopped at a checkpoint near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/-enemy-trump-claims-democrats-are-dangerous-us-foreign-adversaries-rcna175198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a campaign rally<\/a> for former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Justice Department said Sunday that the Secret Service and the FBI are investigating the incident in Coachella, California, about a quarter-mile from the rally venue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;The U.S. Secret Service assesses that the incident did not impact protective operations and former President Trump was not in any danger,&#8221; Martin Estrada, the U.S. attorney for Central California, said in a statement. &#8220;While no federal arrest has been made at this time, the investigation is ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A federal law enforcement official said there is no indication that there was an attempt to assassinate Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said at a news conference Sunday that the man in question was stopped around 5 p.m. local time Saturday at a checkpoint to enter the &#8220;inside perimeter&#8221; of security protecting the venue, where all vehicles were to be stopped, when a deputy noticed his SUV was disheveled inside and displayed &#8220;an obviously fake license plate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Deputies found two unregistered firearms \u2014 a shotgun and a loaded handgun \u2014 and &#8220;multiple boxes of ammunition,&#8221; Bianco said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The venue is <a href=\"https:\/\/empirepolo.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a ranch used for competition and practice by the Empire Polo Club<\/a>, which gave its previous home venue, in adjacent Indio, to concert promoters behind the noted Coachella Valley Music &amp; Arts Festival.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-coachella-rally-wm-530p-04bdd4.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-coachella-rally-wm-530p-04bdd4.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-coachella-rally-wm-530p-04bdd4.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-coachella-rally-wm-530p-04bdd4.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-coachella-rally-wm-530p-04bdd4.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Event In Coachella, CA\" height=\"1725\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Donald Trump walks onstage for a campaign rally in Coachella, Calif., on Saturday.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Mario Tama \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">The man who was stopped, identified as Vem Miller, said he was invited to the rally by another attendee and, at the same time, was permitted to attend as a journalist, Bianco said. Deputies found multiple fake identification cards, including passports, under different names in the SUV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Miller, 49, of the Las Vegas area, was booked on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a large-capacity magazine of the type outlawed in California, according to Riverside County inmate records. Both are misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He was released before midnight, the records indicate. Bianco said further investigation about why he was trying to get to the venue on false pretenses is the purview of federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">A Secret Service official said in a statement: &#8220;We were contacted as it happened and Secret Service agents conducted a productive intelligence interview. It had no impact on the event and we are looking into the circumstances and the backgrounds of the individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">An official familiar with the situation said Trump was not at the venue when the man was stopped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Asked about the arrest, a Trump campaign official appeared unaware of the incident. When additional information was provided, there was no comment or response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Trump, running as the Republican nominee for a second presidential term against Vice President Kamala Harris, was the subject of assassination attempts in July and September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On July 13, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/witnesses-describe-chaos-terror-shooting-trump-rally-pennsylvania-rcna161747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a gunman hit Trump in the ear and fatally shot a man<\/a> at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The gunman was killed. And on Sept. 15 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-golf-election-rcna174834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump International Golf Club<\/a> in West Palm Beach, Florida, not far from his home, a man suspected of being a would-be gunman was discovered hiding in bushes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bianco said the man who was stopped Saturday made it through an outer perimeter after &#8220;he gave all indications that he belonged there.&#8221; But he expressed confidence that the man did not have much chance of getting beyond the inner perimeter, especially with a story that included having gotten permission to attend from a third party, which he said was not realistic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t get to give away passes to a rally for a former president,&#8221; said Bianco, who has declared his political support for Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He said the entry process also included getting past metal detectors at a Secret Service pedestrian checkpoint at the entrance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__yAWZ0 styles_medium__OMa6x\"><picture class=\"styles_image__1qciH\" data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-sheriff-chad-bianco-coachella-rally-wm-537p-81a1a5.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-sheriff-chad-bianco-coachella-rally-wm-537p-81a1a5.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-sheriff-chad-bianco-coachella-rally-wm-537p-81a1a5.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-sheriff-chad-bianco-coachella-rally-wm-537p-81a1a5.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2024-10\/241013-donald-trump-sheriff-chad-bianco-coachella-rally-wm-537p-81a1a5.jpg\" alt=\"Syndication: Desert Sun\" height=\"1781\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__Pe5JC\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks before leading the Pledge of Allegiance at a campaign rally for Donald Trump near Coachella, Calif., on Saturday.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Andy Abeyta \/ The Desert Sun \/ USA Today<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\">Bianco said the situation could have been much worse if fast-acting deputies had not stopped the man early in the process to enter the rally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI was completely confident that there was absolutely nothing going to happen inside that facility,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bianco cited the allegedly fake license plate and what he described as the vehicle&#8217;s lack of paperwork, including registration, as indications the man may be affiliated with the anti-government sovereign citizens movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">Miller was scheduled to appear in court on the weapons violations case in nearby Indio on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline-contributors articleBylineContainer\">\n<div class=\"expanded-byline article-expanded-byline\" data-activity-map=\"expanded-byline-article-bottom\">\n<div class=\"byline-thumbnail byline-thumbnail--has-image expanded-byline__thumbnail\" data-testid=\"byline-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/julia-ainsley-ncpn796096\"><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" 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Department of Homeland Security for the NBC News Investigative Unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline article-expanded-byline\" data-activity-map=\"expanded-byline-article-bottom\">\n<div class=\"byline-thumbnail byline-thumbnail--has-image expanded-byline__thumbnail\" data-testid=\"byline-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/dennis-romero-ncpn856406\"><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/newscms\/2020_03\/3184066\/dennis-romero-circle-byline-template.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_03\/3184066\/dennis-romero-circle-byline-template.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_03\/3184066\/dennis-romero-circle-byline-template.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\"\/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline-name expanded-byline__name\" data-testid=\"byline-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/dennis-romero-ncpn856406\">Dennis Romero<\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline-social expanded-byline__social\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dennisjromero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"byline-social--link\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/mailto:dennis.romero@nbcuni.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"byline-social--link\"><span class=\"icon icon-email\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline__bio-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"byline-bio expanded-byline__bio\">Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News 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