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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in Washington

US attorney general to bring charges for Tesla damage, citing ‘domestic terrorism’

Burned cars in a lot
Burned Teslas after an incendiary device was used to set them on fire in Las Vegas on 18 March 2025. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The US attorney general announced charges against three people she accused of “violent destruction of Tesla properties”, amid protests and controversy over Tesla owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing US government staffing and budgets under Donald Trump.

In a statement on Thursday, Pam Bondi said: “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended. 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.”

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