Three suspects arrested on charges of using high-powered weapons in the violent destruction of Tesla properties could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and the full force of the law for waging a “wave of domestic terrorism” against Tesla properties, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday.

“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” said Bondi in a statement from the Department of Justice. “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.”

Bondi did not name the defendants, all of whom are facing charges of allegedly using Molotov cocktails to set Tesla cars and charging stations on fire in protests against the carmaker’s owner, Elon Musk, and his efforts to shrink the federal government.

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.