WASHINGTON — One day after President Donald Trump said individuals attacking Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations should be labeled as domestic terrorists, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., formalized the idea with a letter to the Justice Department and FBI.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Greene said the House DOGE Subcommittee asked Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to look into the recent Tesla attacks.

What You Need To Know

  • The House DOGE Subcommittee sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to look into recent attacks on Tesla vehicles, dealerships and Superchargers

  • The letter was sent one day after President Donald Trump said individuals attacking Tesla should be labeled as domestic terrorists

  • In recent weeks, multiple Tesla vehicles, dealerships and chargers have been attacked and vandalized

  • As Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the U.S. DOGE Service pursue massive federal spending cuts and firings in the name of rooting out fraud, waste and abuse, Tesla vehicles and infrastructure have become a popular target to express dissent

“Who is behind it? Who is funding it? Is there a link with Democrat-leaning NGOs?” Greene asked in the post. “We look forward to exposing these terrorists and bringing them to justice.”

As Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the U.S. DOGE Service pursue massive federal spending cuts and firings in the name of rooting out fraud, waste and abuse, Tesla vehicles and infrastructure have become a popular target to express dissent. 

The letter from the House DOGE Subcommittee cited three recent attacks that have been covered by multiple media outlets. Last week, several Tesla charging stations outside of Boston were set on fire. Cars were also damaged at a Tesla dealership in Portland, Oregon, where gunshots were fired. And last weekend, a number of Tesla Cybertrucks were vandalized in a parking lot in Seattle.

“These attacks, which seem to involve coordinated acts of vandalism, arson and other acts of violence, seriously threaten public safety,” Greene wrote in the letter she signed along with seven other House members, including William Timmons, R-S.C., and Tim Burchett, R-Tenn.

“Reports suggest that groups like Antifa, known for their history of domestic terrorism, including throughout the summer of 2020 following the death of George Floyd, may be involved in the recent Tesla attacks,” the letter said.

It suggested that nongovernmental organizations funded by the Democratic super PAC ActBlue were linked with the attacks. The letter specifically cited five groups it says could be connected with the attacks, including Rise and Resist and the Democratic Socialists of America.

Requests for comment from Rise and Resist and the DSA were not immediately answered.

The DOGE Subcommittee letter said identifying the groups and individuals responsible for the Tesla attacks “is essential to preventing further violence and ensuring those responsible are held accountable.” It also called for NGOs, if involved with the attacks, to be fully investigated to determine if they received federal funding.

The House DOGE Subcommittee formed last November, shortly after Trump was elected and created the U.S. DOGE Service, tapping Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the effort to eliminate government waste.

Ramaswamy, who is running for governor of Ohio, has since departed.

DOGE stands for the Department of Government Efficiency, although, despite its name, it is not an official government “department” with a Senate-confirmed secretary.