The man arrested on gun charges near Donald Trump’s Coachella rally on Saturday denied he was trying to assassinate the Republican presidential nominee.

Vem Miller, 49, was stopped half a mile from the Indio, California, rally entrance and “was found to be illegally in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine,” as well as fake press and VIP passes, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

“I truly do believe we prevented another assassination attempt,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told reporters Sunday, the New York Post reported.

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