Another Tesla dealership found itself caught in the crossfire amid mounting backlash to tech billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the federal government with his Department of Government Efficiency.
Several "incendiary" devices were discovered at a Tesla dealership in northern Austin, Texas, police said, according to the New York Post. The find prompted a bomb squad unit to race to the building. Investigators determined the devices were functional and whisked them away.
No suspect or motive has been identified, according to the report.
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The latest incident follows numerous others across the country, including in Washington and Colorado. Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi continued her vow to protect President Donald Trump's adviser and Tesla CEO Musk and his automotive company from attacks, calling the attacks nothing less than part of a "wave of domestic terrorism."
“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Bondi said in a statement last week. Three people were charged in the attacks and now face up to 20 years behind bars.
Those arrested include: Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, who is accused of shooting at an Oregon dealership and burning numerous cars inJanuary; Lucy Grace Nelson, 40, who was accused of vandalizing and torching Teslas at a Colorado dealership; and Daniel Clarke-Pounder, 24, who is accused of vandalizing and burning charging stations in South Carolina.
In each of those cases, homemade Molotov cocktails were used, according to the Post.
“Let this be a warning: If you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars,” she said.
The Trump administration has rallied behind Musk, with Trump and Musk holding a White House photo-opp to hawk several models of the electric vehicles, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stocks.
