Vem Miller, a resident of Nevada, is filing a lawsuit against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco after being arrested last weekend outside a Trump rally. Miller claims that Bianco has created “a false narrative against Miller” by suggesting he intended to assassinate former President Donald Trump, whom Miller asserts he supports completely.
Miller was taken into custody for allegedly possessing a counterfeit pass to the rally, which he denies, along with multiple illegal, loaded firearms in his vehicle. Following the arrest, Sheriff Bianco suggested that his deputies had probably thwarted another assassination attempt on Trump. “I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt,” Bianco stated. “I truly do believe that we prevented another assassination attempt.”
In his legal filing, Miller argues that Bianco aimed to craft a story that would present him as a “heroic” sheriff who had protected Trump from a potential assassination attempt. Miller also claims that Bianco continued to make false claims about him, despite being informed by the Secret Service and the FBI that they did not consider Miller to be a threat.
“Even after being notified by both United States Secret Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation that they did not believe Miller was a threat and declined to interview him, Defendant Bianco continued to make preposterous allegations against Miller, holding press conferences perpetuating his delusional and false narrative,” the lawsuit states.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Bianco conveyed to the Los Angeles Times that it’s possible Miller wasn’t present at the rally with harmful intentions. “Three days later, IF everything Mr. Miller has said is true, and I really hope it is, then he probably wasn’t there to hurt former President Trump,” he mentioned via text. “I definitely said it and can’t change that.”
Bianco acknowledged the uncertainty of the situation, adding, “There is no way for us to know for sure. That is up to further investigation, if any, from the FBI.”
Following his arrest, Miller spoke to the media, affirming his unwavering support for Trump, “100%.” He noted that he has attended many Trump rallies and usually informs law enforcement present that he carries legal firearms in his vehicle. However, he admitted that at the Coachella rally, where he was apprehended, he was not complying with local laws regarding firearms. Miller claimed he was unaware of the differences between firearm regulations in California and Nevada, leading to his mistake.
