Overview

• Ramon Morales-Reyes was arrested on May 22 in Wisconsin after authorities received a letter threatening to shoot President Trump at his rallies.
• DHS Secretary Kristi Noem publicized the letter to highlight perceived security risks posed by undocumented migrants.
• Federal investigators compared Morales-Reyes’s handwriting sample with the letter and determined there was no match.
• The Milwaukee Police Department has opened a probe into identity theft and victim intimidation connected to the case.
• Morales-Reyes remains in custody under immigration law as investigators continue to examine the alleged setup.