The DHS may have been duped.
A major plot twist has occurred regarding the case of an illegal immigrant who was accused of sending an undercover ICE agent a letter threatening to assassinate President Trump.
As the WLT Report previously reported, the DHS issued a press release claiming Ramon Morales Reyes, an illegal alien residing in the United States, sent a letter to an ICE field intelligence officer stating he would assassinate President Trump.
You can read about it here:
DHS Releases Mugshot And Letter From Illegal Alien Who Threatened To Assassinate President Trump
However, an investigation by local law enforcement agents in Wisconsin suggests Morales was set up.
Check out what CNN reported:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a stunning allegation on Wednesday: A undocumented migrant sent a letter threatening to kill President Donald Trump, promising to “self deport” after the assassination.
“Thanks to our ICE officers, this illegal alien who threatened to assassinate President Trump is behind bars,” Noem wrote in a social media post that included the letter and a picture of the man arrested. DHS also sent out a press release.
The problem: Investigators believe the migrant was a victim of a setup.
Law enforcement believes the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, 54, never wrote the letter, which was sent to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office and other law enforcement agencies, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Instead, investigators suspect the letter was intended to benefit a separate individual who is currently awaiting trial in a robbery and assault case in which Reyes is a victim. They do not consider the threat to be credible.
In investigating the case, agents believe the person may have been involved in sending these letters, claiming to be from Reyes, in an attempt to have Reyes deported before the case could go to trial, sources said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Ramon Morales Reyes of writing a letter threatening to kill President Trump. But investigators believe it may have been a set up so that Morales Reyes would be arrested and deported from the United States. https://t.co/yfae6qqa4b
— WLUK-TV FOX 11 (@fox11news) May 30, 2025
ABC News broke down the tricky case in more details:
The Milwaukee Police Department, which is investigating the threat, told ABC News that it "is investigating an identity theft and victim intimidation incident related to this incident."
ADVERTISEMENTA spokesperson for MPD said the department "will not be able to confirm names of the parties involved as the investigation is ongoing and no one has been criminally charged at this time."
In the initial press release touting the arrest of Reyes, DHS said Reyes was in the country illegally at least nine times and has a violent criminal history.
