Trump rally suspect released despite lax CA bail laws: 'Hard to believe'

The sheriff of California stated that his officers may have prevented a third assassination attempt on former President Trump just before his Coachella rally, while criticizing the state's lenient laws following the suspect's prompt release.

On Saturday evening, at a checkpoint for entering Trump's Coachella rally, authorities discovered multiple guns and passports in the vehicle of 19-year-old Vem Miller, leading to his arrest.

Despite Miller's denial of causing any harm during a Planet Chronicle Digital interview, Sheriff Bianco of Riverside County stated that law enforcement may have thwarted another attempt on the former president's life.

Did you possibly prevent a third assassination attempt, Brian Kilmeade asked Bianco on Monday?

"We were set up to stop and prevent anyone from coming on the grounds, as we did in our minds. That's what we were intended for. We were successful in preventing anyone from entering the grounds, just as we had planned. However, there are some who speculate that he is innocent and could be just an innocent person."

"Despite the estimates of between 25,000 and 50,000 attendees at the rally, only one person brought guns. We were relieved that our deputy found him and removed him before the president arrived."

During a press conference on Sunday, Bianco stated that Miller arrived at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive at approximately 5 p.m. in a black SUV and appeared to belong there, gaining access to the VIP area of the rally.

Immediately, some irregularities with Miller were noticed by deputies as they conducted thorough evaluations of vehicles coming in.

"The scene was chaotic with people trying to enter and vehicles arriving. President Trump was on his way. Bianco stated that the original deputy who stopped him and spoke with him noticed all the things and eventually obtained his consent to search the vehicle. Had he not encountered that deputy, he would have been near the stage where President Trump eventually was, only a few hundred yards away."

"However, that's all speculation," he stated. "We cannot confirm because we followed our duty and prevented him from entering the grounds initially."

Bianco stated during the evaluation that the deputy discovered several passports with different names, numerous driver's licenses with varying names, an unregistered vehicle, and a license plate that law enforcement recognizes as homemade and associated with a group of individuals claiming to be "sovereign citizens."

The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that sovereign citizens believe they are not subject to federal law and use conspiracy theories and falsehoods to justify their actions, some of which are illegal and violent.

Miller was arrested for possessing a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine, officials stated.

Despite lingering confusion surrounding the incident, Miller was released shortly thereafter.

"In California, it's hard to believe that when we arrest people, they don't stay in jail, but that's a fact of life. Bianco explained that the crimes that they arrested him for were misdemeanors, and they do not hold misdemeanors in custody, so he was given a citation to appear at a later date."

For decades, California has been grappling with flawed law enforcement policies, which have now become a global issue, as he stated.

The former president and rally attendees were never in danger during the incident, as stated by Bianco.

"Unfortunately, we can only hold Miller for weapons charges, which is a misdemeanor, and we can't hold misdemeanors in jail. He was booked but released after four to six hours with a citation."

The ultimate objective was to prevent him from entering and then remove him from the event, ensuring the safety of all attendees, including our former president.

Miller denied his intent was to cause harm to the former president.

"These accusations are utter nonsense," he stated. "As an artist, I am the least likely to cause any violence or harm to anyone."

According to sources close to the Trump campaign, they do not believe the incident was an assassination attempt on Trump.

Planet Chronicle' Stepheny Price and Bryan Preson contributed to this report.