The safety of the President of the United States is a matter of utmost importance, warranting the highest level of vigilance from federal law enforcement agencies.
This is especially true for President Donald Trump, who was the target of two assassination attempts in the summer of 2024 during his tenure as the GOP nominee. The first attempt was a close call, with a bullet grazing Trump's ear, while the second attempt was thwarted before the assailant could fire a shot.
According to RedState, a recent development in this context involves the arrest of an illegal immigrant, Ramon Morales Reyes, by ICE agents in Wisconsin. Reyes, 54, was apprehended after allegedly sending a letter threatening to assassinate President Trump. The letter reportedly expressed Reyes' discontent with the Trump administration's deportation policies, which he claimed had affected his family members.
However, the narrative took an unexpected turn when the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office began investigating the possibility of Reyes being framed. District Attorney Kent Lovern confirmed that his office, along with the Milwaukee Police Department, are probing into allegations of witness intimidation and identity theft. This development followed an exclusive report by CNN, which cited law enforcement sources stating that Reyes was not the author of the threatening letter.
The sources suggested that the letter might have been written by someone else with the intention of getting Reyes deported. This is because Reyes is a victim in an unrelated assault and robbery case, and the alleged plot was to remove him from the country before the case went to trial. Handwriting samples were obtained, and it was found that the handwriting on the letter did not match Reyes'.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not released any information about the person suspected of writing the letter. However, they issued a statement noting that Reyes, a criminal illegal immigrant with a significant criminal record, will remain in custody. The DHS statement highlighted that Reyes had illegally entered the U.S. at least nine times between 1998 and 2005 and had been arrested for felony hit and run, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse modifier.
The case of Reyes was a focal point during a heated interview between White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and CNN anchor Pamela Brown. Miller criticized Brown's use of the term "undocumented migrant" to describe Reyes and others in his situation. As my colleague Rusty Weiss noted, Miller argued that such language obscures the truth, stating, "When we use language that's designed to obscure the truth, that's not good faith. An illegal alien is an illegal alien. They're not an 'undocumented migrant.'"
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