Trump faces assassination attempt ahead of World Freedom Token Sale
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A possible assassination plot against Trump occurred before the World Freedom Token Sale. Police assessed that the incident did not pose a direct threat to Trump or the rally participants.
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Donald Trump has recently been accused of an assassination plot over the sale of World Financial Freedom, the Trump family-backed DeFi project.
Police announced Saturday that they arrested a man armed with fake VIP and press passes at a checkpoint near Trump's campaign trail in the Coachella Valley.
After the arrest, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told local media that they had “stopped another attempted murder” after the suspect, Vem Miller, was found with multiple weapons and high-capacity magazines.
However, at a press conference today, Sheriff Bianco said he had no concrete evidence that Miller was the killer. The weapons and fake identification documents that were seized were only indications of suspicious behavior.
According to reports from Fox News, Miller has denied the allegations saying he is a Trump supporter. Sheriff Bianco firmly believes that Trump is a serious threat, and the investigation into the case is still ongoing.
If the police are correct, it will be the third assassination attempt on a former US president this year. In September 2024, a suspect was arrested in an attempt to assassinate Trump while he was on his golf course in Florida, and another incident occurred during the shooting of Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Officials said the recent arrest did not pose a direct threat to Trump's safety or event attendees, but added to the security concerns surrounding Trump on the campaign trail.
The incident occurred as Trump-backed World Freedom Financial is set to launch a WMFI token sale on Tuesday, Trump said in a recent post on X.
.@WorldLibertyFi Token Sale goes live on Tuesday morning, October 15th! This is your chance to shape your financial future. Tune in Monday, October 14 at 8 AM EST for an exclusive spot to learn more. Join the whitelist today and be ready for Tuesday:…
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2024
World Liberty Finance, built on the Aave protocol, allocates 7% of WWLFI tokens and 20% of future payments to Aave's DAO. The sale aims to raise up to $537 million, with 30% of tokens available to the public.
Critics have raised concerns about Trump's past business failures and the potential conflict of interest this sale represents. The timing of the sale will spark debate over whether it was used to support Trump's campaign or as a fundraising tool.
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