Elon Musk's Tesla Under Attack? Explosive Devices Found At Austin Showroom In Texas

Texas: A shocking discovery was made at a Tesla showroom in Texas's Austin, on Monday morning, as multiple explosive devices were found inside the building. The Austin Police Department responded promptly to an anonymous tip, locating the suspicious devices and taking them into custody without any untoward incident. The police have also initiated an investigation into the incident, which is the latest in a string of nationwide threats and violent attacks against billionaire Elon Musk-owned Tesla. 

As per reports, the past few weeks have seen a disturbing surge in vandalism, arson, and targeted attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships across the United States. President Trump has condemned these actions as "domestic terrorism," warning that those responsible will face severe consequences. Not only the US President, Trump's stance was echoed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who vowed to investigate and prosecute these crimes to the fullest extent of the law.

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Musk Points At Consequence Of DOGE Action

Elon Musk has spoken out about the alleged conspiracy to assassinate him and destroy Tesla. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Musk stated, "It turns out when you take away people's, you know, the money that they're receiving fraudulently, they get very upset. And they basically want to kill me because I'm stopping their fraud and they want to hurt Tesla because we're stopping the terrible waste and corruption in the government."

"The reason we're seeing this extreme amount of hatred and violence is because we're succeeding in getting rid of corruption and waste. If we weren't succeeding they wouldn't care. Thanks to President Trump," the SpaceX CEO asserted. 

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Police Action In Various Attacks

According to the reports, so far, three people have been charged with separate attacks on Tesla facilities. Adam Matthew Lansky (41) is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Oregon's Salem. Lucy Grace Nelson (42) was caught attempting to light Molotov cocktails near a dealership in Colorado's Loveland and Daniel Clarke-Pounder (24), allegedly vandalised a dealership in South Carolina's Charleston, spray-painting messages and lighting charging stations on fire. All three suspects face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

The ongoing violence and intimidation against Tesla and its CEO have sparked concerns about the threat to democracy and free enterprise. As Musk noted, "Tesla is a peaceful company, we've never done anything harmful. I think we just have a deranged. I think there's some kind of mental illness going on here." The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with domestic terrorism, and Attorney General Bondi has vowed to continue investigating and prosecuting these crimes.