A former senior FBI special agent said he expects the nationwide escalation of political violence to continue to escalate nationwide with the destruction of Tesla vehicles and dealerships aimed at intimidating the head of the Government Department of Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk.
Michael Tabman, a former FBI field office in Minneapolis, said there is no doubt Recent brute-force attacks The obvious case facing Tesla owners and dealers is a case of family terrorism.
Tabbaman told Fox News numbers, “I do worry about more violence.” “Maybe it’s not the direct Teslas or the threshold, but just political violence in general. I think that’s already here. But I think there’s more around the corner.”
Authorities are investigating a possible arson attack involving Molotov cocktails in five Tesla cocktails at the Las Vegas Crash Center on March 18, 2025. (Souphany Vannavong by Storyful)
This week, a website called “Dogequest” became active and claimed to have compiled a list of Tesla owners, its addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, apparently an effort to drive the Dox average American in Tesla. The website also contains maps of Tesla dealers and charging stations.
“Given the words we hear, the dogma we hear and a lot of things we hear are full of violence or violent backgrounds, I now think, given the tenor of society, I think, yes, I think we are becoming a more reactionary country,” Tabaman said. “We are a more divided country, and hatred for the other side is boiling, and I put it on both sides.”
Tamman was pessimistic when asked about the prospect of demotion of political violence.
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“It’s not realistic. I just don’t think it’s realistic.” “And you know, some people are thinking, hey, that’s working. Suppose they’re anti-phase or Anti-Trump, They feel, hey, [if] We keep doing this, and eventually we will overthrow – not literally – but the king’s deprivation. ”
Attorney General Pam Bundy “The violent attack on Tesla’s property is nothing more than family terrorism,” a statement Tuesday night said.
Tabman does encourage people to lower their speech because others can interpret inflammatory language as a reason for committing violent behavior.
“Let us understand that we are not the right way to express anger and that violence is not the right way,” he said.
Latest anti-Musk violence targets Tesla’s collision and sales center Las Vegas At least five cars were damaged and two were burned in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Five Tesla vehicles being investigated by police were fired on March 18, 2025 at a local repair center in Las Vegas. (Hal Sparks via Storyful)
Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) The head of the department’s Homeland Security and Investigation Services department, which is in charge of the department, said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that a suspect wearing all black clothing used a gun and a Molotov cocktail to attack.
The term “resistance” is sprayed on the front door of the business.
To respond to the attack, LVMPD increased police occupation at local Tesla locations.
Spencer Evans, a special agent in charge of the FBI’s field office in Las Vegas, also spoke at a press conference, saying the incident had a “signature” of family terrorism.
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“The FBI is working with our law enforcement partners to investigate many incidents of damage to Tesla charging stations and dealers,” the bureau said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “The incident occurred in several states and the FBI is coordinating with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to collect information. We would like to remind the public that if they observe anything suspicious, or if there is any suspicious information or potentially threatening information, please call their local FBI field office immediately, or call our prompt line, or contact our prompt at 1-800-0000-FBI.”
Fox News Digital and Tesla reached out to comment.
Other violent cases against Tesla owners and dealers have quickly piled up nationwide.
In another alleged arson case, two Seberts caught fire at a dealership in Kansas City on Monday. The FBI and the Alcohol, Tobacco, Guns and Explosives (ATF) issued a joint statement saying they are working with the Kansas City Police Department to investigate.
“Similar incidents have occurred in several states, and the FBI and the ATF are coordinating with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to collect information,” the statement said.
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The police came in Tigard, Oregon Two separate shootings have been investigated at a local Tesla dealership on March 13, and the other was investigated on March 6.
During the March 13 incident, Tigad police noted: “Twelve photos opened at the dealership, causing serious damage to the car and showroom windows.”
They said on March 6 that they fired at least seven shots at dealers.
“Although this motivation has not been confirmed, we know that other Tesla dealers have become Oregon and the state’s targets for political reasons,” the police department said. “To ensure a thorough and extensive investigation, we are working with federal partners, including the FBI and the ATF, to investigate the case.”
The vehicle was seen parked at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Four Seberaks caught fire at a Seattle dealership on March 10. The ATF is working with Seattle police to deal with the case.
In Colorado, Lucy Grace Nelson, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, 42, is known as Justin Thomas Nelson. Arrested in late February After multiple explosives were found in Tesla dealership. Nelson was accused of using a Molotov cocktail party to try to set fire in an incident and spray the word “Nazi” on a separate day on the dealership’s logo.
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Tesla vehicles are not the only target of anti-Musk anger.
On March 7, a 24-year-old Daniel Clarke-pounder Vehicle charging station in North Charleston, South Carolina.
During the incident, Clark was witnessed by a Molotov cocktail and was accused of spraying “F–Trump, Ukraine’s six-year-old Ukraine” at the scene, according to a statement from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office in the South Carolina area.
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He was arrested by the ATF along with the North Charleston Police Department and charged with arson. If convicted, he will face it in federal prison for 20 years.
