Milwaukee man accused of framing illegal immigrant in Trump assassination threat, officials say
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A man in Milwaukee is alleged to have forged a letter threatening the life of President Donald Trump in an attempt to have another man deported and prevent his testimony in a criminal trial.

Demetric D. Scott is accused of impersonating Ramón Morales-Reyes, a 54-year-old illegal immigrant, by writing a letter threatening to assassinate Trump. Scott is facing several charges, including witness intimidation.

Morales-Reyes is an illegal immigrant with a criminal record that includes arrests for felony hit-and-run, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct with a “domestic abuse modifier,” as reported by the Department of Homeland Security.

Ramon Morales-Reyes

Ramón Morales-Reyes was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  (Courtesy of ICE)

On May 30, while executing a search warrant on Scott’s jail cell, investigators recovered a blue pen. A note stating that Scott needed the address of the Wisconsin Attorney General’s Office was also found, along with an envelope containing the address and phone number of Milwaukee ICE allegedly located under Scott’s bed.

“I’m just glad that they have identified who it was or have a better sense of who it was and that Ramon is being cleared of any involvement in this,” Morales-Reyes’ attorney, Kime Abduli, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

According to the criminal complaint, after learning that Morales-Reyes had been arrested and might be deported because of the letters, Scott said in a phone call that Morales-Reyes “got what he deserved.”

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain an immigrant Oct. 14, 2015, in Los Angeles. (John Moore/Getty Images)

“The investigation into the threat is ongoing. Over the course of the investigation, this individual was determined to be in the country illegally and that he had a criminal record. He will remain in custody,” a senior DHS official told Fox News Digital.

Morales-Reyes is still being held at Dodge County Jail and faces possible deportation. According to Fox 6, a local Fox News affiliate, Morales-Reyes is scheduled to appear in court June 4. 

Fox News’ Bill Melugin and Cameron Arcand contributed to this report.

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