Vem Miller, a Las Vegas resident, was charged with possession of a loaded firearm and high-capacity magazine ahead of Trump's rally Saturday.

A 49-year-old Las Vegas man illegally armed with multiple guns who was arrested Saturday at a checkpoint outside Trump’s Coachella rally and later released is scoffing at the claim that he was there to assassinate former President Donald Trump,

Vem Miller, 49, of Las Vegas, told authorities he was a journalist with access to the VIP area of Trump's Coachella rally. An investigation revealed he was driving in an unregistered vehicle with a "homemade" license plate and was armed with several firearms and boxes of ammunition.