Attorney General Bondi Lashes Out At Tesla Vandalism, Calls It ‘Domestic Terrorism’

Attorney General Pam Bondi attempted to ward off would-be Tesla vandals on Tuesday by labeling the recent violence against the cars and dealerships “domestic terrorism.”

There’s been an undeniable increase in attacks on the electric car company and its infrastructure ever since CEO Elon Musk, who donated a quarter-billion to President Donald Trump’s reelection, has used his new role in the administration to unleash chaos in the federal government.

A woman in Colorado faces a federal charge for allegedly spray-painting and throwing Molotov cocktails at vehicles at a Tesla dealership and painting “Nazi cars” on the building itself. Tesla charging stations in Charleston, South Carolina, have been set ablaze, leading to an arrest, and numerous anti-Tesla incidents throughout the Pacific Northwest have damaged countless vehicles there.

“The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism,” Bondi said Tuesday in a statement.

Bondi also said that “several perpetrators” have been charged “with that in mind,” although it’s unclear what she meant because there’s no such thing as a domestic terrorism charge in the United States.

Prosecutors charged the Colorado woman with a single federal count of malicious destruction of property, which carries a penalty of at least five years in prison if she is convicted.

Last week, Bondi told Fox Business she believes the attacks are coordinated, but provided no evidence to support the claim.

“I have already directed an investigation be opened to see how is this being funded, who is behind this, doing this,” she said.

Tesla stock has collapsed since Elon Musk joined the White House. A survey of investors conducted by Morgan Stanley last week found 85% believe Musk’s politics are having a “negative” or “extremely negative” impact on the company.

Earlier this month, Trump played the role of car salesman at the White House in a bid to boost the Tesla brand, reading notes aloud from what appeared to be a company sales pitch.