Overview

• A series of vandalism incidents targeting Tesla vehicles and dealerships, including firebombing and shootings, has led the Department of Justice to label the acts as domestic terrorism.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi announced charges against several individuals and pledged to investigate potential coordination and funding behind the attacks.
• Elon Musk has publicly condemned the violence, alleging political motivations, though no evidence has confirmed the suspects' affiliations.
• Jimmy Kimmel's monologue mocking Tesla's stock drop and sarcastically addressing the vandalism has drawn criticism from Musk, who called him an 'unfunny jerk.'
• The FBI is examining whether a Tesla-related attack in Las Vegas may have characteristics of terrorism, adding a national security dimension to the case.