Man Accused of Framing Immigrant for Plotting Trump Assassination
Immigrant-linked individual allegedly plans to attack Trump. - Alleged individual expresses support for migrant's purported plot to eliminate President Trump
By Eugen Epp
Just two weeks ago, talks swirled about a migrant threatening to kill President Donald Trump. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced the Department's arrest of a 54-year-old man living illegally in the U.S., Morales R. He was suspected of making such threats. The White House even shared a menacing letter and the alleged perpetrator's photo. But it wasn't long before doubts were cast.
It turned out that the accusations against Morales R. were unwarranted. Another arrest followed promptly, and the ministry had to admit its error. This time, they apprehended Demetric S., a man allegedly framing Morales R. in a plot to assassinate Trump. Seems he wanted to speed up Morales R.'s deportation.
Trump's Past Attempted Assassination
Demetric S., a resident of Wisconsin, is charged with writing letters in Morales R.'s name, threatening to kill Trump. According to court documents, he sent these letters to various authorities, including the Milwaukee Police Chief and the Attorney General. These letters, with varying wording, revolved around Trump's immigration policies and death threats against the president.
"Fancy a bomb exploding at the White House, with our dear president inside?" one letter read. Another threatened to shoot Trump during a speech, with references to the 9/11 attacks. Given these threats' severity, authorities took them seriously.
The Court's Apprehension
However, the letters seemed to be designed to harm Morales R. more than Trump. During interviews, it was clear that Morales R. could barely manage English and likely couldn't have written the letters. His handwriting didn't match either. When asked who might want to harm him, Morales R. pointed to Demetric S.
The two had a history. Scott is currently awaiting trial for a robbery and battery incident involving Morales R. in 2023. During his police interrogation, Scott admitted to sending the threatening letters with the intention of ensuring Morales R.'s deportation and preventing him from testifying against him in court. In addition to the original charges, Scott now faces charges of identity theft and witness intimidation.
Sources: Court documents, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Donald Trump
- Assassination Attempt
- Threatening Letter
- Enrichment Data:
- Demetric Scott (also known as Demetric D. Scott), a 52-year-old inmate at Milwaukee County Jail, is accused of a plot to frame Ramón Morales Reyes, an undocumented immigrant, for threatening to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
- Scott and Morales Reyes had a prior criminal encounter in 2023, where Scott allegedly stabbed and robbed Morales Reyes.
- The letters forged by Scott were intended to accuse Morales Reyes of planning to assassinate Trump and "self-deport" afterwards.
- The scheme began to unravel following an interview with Morales Reyes, who struggled with English, and a handwriting comparison.
- Scott made jail calls discussing the plan to have Morales Reyes picked up by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), hoping it would prevent Morales Reyes from testifying against him.
- Scott faces charges of felony witness intimidation, identity theft, and two counts of bail jumping, with his initial court appearance setting his bail at $30,000 and a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 10, 2025.
- Morales Reyes remains at risk of deportation, despite applying for a U visa, as applications are backlogged for years. His legal team is exploring options to keep him in the U.S. with his family, who includes three U.S. citizen children.
- Morales Reyes’ case was continued in immigration court in Chicago, pending further review of evidence, while Scott’s trial for the original crimes is set for July, with Morales Reyes as a victim.
- The accused plot to frame an immigrant for threatening to assassinate Donald Trump, Demetric S.'s actions, have raised concerns about political manipulations, policy-and-legislation, and crime-and-justice issues, as the incident has involved threats to the United States President.
- The general news regarding the man accused of framing an immigrant for plotting Trump's assassination has also brought forth wider discussions about politics, as Demetric S.'s motivation was shown to be related to the former president's immigration policies and potential witnesses' intimidation.
