The U.S. government is responding as protests continue to grow globally
- The FBI is now targeting those who sabotage Tesla cars.
- Its entire task force focused on what Donald Trump calls acts of family terrorism.
- Tensions are growing between Musk, Trump and anti-Tesla protesters during the FBI crackdown.
On Monday, Tesla dealers in Texas found multiple “burner” devices at their premises. The FBI responded quickly with local law enforcement. It turns out that the incident is just the beginning of a new FBI task force, aiming to defeat those targeting Tesla owners and dealers. The move was in a particularly tense time, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk working to the government while effectively serving as head of the Dugue efficiency division.
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At present, it is no secret that the attack on Tesla cars and showrooms is a common occurrence. Although Elon Musk may pretend why this happened, it seems relatively obvious that these attacks are targeting him and his actions over the past few months.
“It really shocked me on Hannity at Fox News last week,” Musk added, adding: “Tesla is a peaceful company; we never did anything harmful. I never did anything harmful; I just did something productive. So, I think we’re just fanatic… There’s something happening in some mental illness here because it doesn’t make any sense.”
Carscoops reports countless examples of aggression. One thing seems to be clear. It didn’t explode in one news cycle.
FBI and government response
Given all this, it is no surprise that Musk and Donald Trump are weighing it all. The U.S. president tagged these actions as family terrorism, and now, under his guidance, the FBI is setting up a new task force to track and punish those responsible for violence. Trump even suggested that convicted anti-Tesla protesters should be sent to prison in places like El Salvador. The ATF is also fighting side by side with the FBI.
The FBI has been investigating the increase in violence against Tesla and over the past few days we have taken other steps to combat and coordinate our response.
This is family terrorism. Those responsible will be hunted, captured and brought to justice.
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@fbidirectorkash) March 24, 2025
“The FBI director (Kash) Patel (Kash) has no doubt that the FBI will relentlessly protect the American people’s mission,” an agency told the New York Post. “Like the recent Tesla attacks, there will be a full force of the law to pursue violence, vandalism and domestic terrorism, such as the recent Tesla attack.”
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi also confirmed last Thursday that at least three people were charged with crimes of assault on Tesla locations.
There is no doubt that Musk and Trump are eager to demonize and tear down the #teslatakedown movement, which are spread all over the world. When Musk embraced Trump, it raised questions about civil liberties, hypocrisy, oligarchy and preferential treatment. It is worth noting that no other major government seems to have responded so much to the protests they are experiencing.
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