Overview

• Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the DOJ's intention to seek a 20-year prison sentence for Cooper Jo Frederick, accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado, on March 7.
• The DOJ has labeled the attacks on Tesla properties as domestic terrorism, with Bondi emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach to such incidents.
• Frederick's arrest in Plano, Texas, followed his alleged use of an incendiary device that damaged vehicles and endangered people inside the dealership.
• Critics argue the harsh sentencing push is politically motivated, contrasting it with lighter penalties in similar federal firebombing cases.
• Tesla continues to face operational and reputational challenges, including a recent fire at a Rome dealership that destroyed 17 cars, with the cause still under investigation.