THE FBI has launched a special task force to investigate the rising wave of attacks against Tesla cars.
The announcement comes hours after multiple incendiary devices were uncovered at a Tesla showroom in Texas – thwarting a potentially devastating attack.
The word “RESIST” painted at a Tesla building after an incendiary attack on several cars on March 18, in Las VegasCredit: GettyA skyrocketing amount of recent attacks has also prompted the investigation.
The attacks are a response to Elon Musk’s appointment as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Trump’s administration.
There have been at least 80 reported cases of vandalism or arson in the U.S. and Canada, as well as peace protests at showrooms.
The latest attack – which targeted a showroom in Dallas, Texas, where Tesla is headquartered – was prevented thanks to an anonymous call.
FBI head Kash Patel said on X: “The FBI has been investigating the increase in violent activity toward Tesla, and over the last few days, we have taken additional steps to crack down and coordinate our response.
“This is domestic terrorism.
“Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice.”
Musk addressed worried employees last Thursday.
He said: “If you read the news, it feels like, you know, Armageddon.”
The boss added that anyone burning Tesla vehicles was “psycho” and should “stop being psycho!”
Furious Trump called out the attacks and defended Tesla, saying that anyone convicted of such crimes could serve their sentence in El Salvadorian prisons.
The Central American nation is infamous for its treatment of inmates in sprawling megaprisons.
The investigation also comes after the Tesla attack epidemic even spread to Europe.
Several of their vehicles were set ablaze on March 14 in Germany, just days after Trump stood in support of Musk’s cars in front of the White House.
Over the weekend, a man was arrested for allegedly driving his car toward anti-Musk protesters outside a Tesla showroom in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday.
A U.S. protest group called Tesla Takedown is calling for demonstrations on Saturday, March 29, outside of the nearly 300 Tesla showrooms in the country.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/13862635/fbi-tesla-taskforce-car-attacks/
