Trump Deeming Tesla Attacks Terrorism Spurs GOP Calls for Probes
- Some House Republicans urge FBI to investigate incidents
- Protests have been held over Musk’s role cutting government
Elon Musk, left, and President Donald Trump speak to members of the media while looking at a Tesla Model S vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 11.
Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg
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Republican lawmakers are calling for investigations of vandalism to Tesla Inc.’s US showrooms and charging stations after President Donald Trump suggested he would designate the acts as domestic terrorism.
The electric-vehicle maker has been hit by headline-grabbing protests and vandalism in recent weeks, part of a backlash to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal government.