A Las Vegas man was arrested with loaded firearms, multiple passports bearing different names and an unregistered vehicle at a checkpoint ahead of a rally by former President Donald Trump in southern California on Saturday, officials said.
Vem Miller, 49, was stopped by deputies assigned to Trump’s rally at a checkpoint in the Coachella Valley, and found to be carrying a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine, authorities said.
Who is Vem Miller?
Miller is a registered Republican who holds a master’s degree from University of California, Los Angeles, according to the Southern California News Group. He ran for state Assembly in Nevada in 2022, but lost his primary.
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