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The FBI is investigating a series of alleged incidents of domestic terrorism against Tesla, including Molotov cocktails thrown at cars

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Attorney General Pam Bondi says three people have been arrested in Oregon , Colorado , and South Carolina .

Bondi: "If you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars" By labeling these and other incidents involving Tesla domestic terrorism, the FBI can file broader search warrants than in other terrorism cases.

Tesla could also be eligible for compensation from the government in the form of court-ordered restitution.

President Trump has said his administration is taking the Tesla incidents very seriously.

The ACLU has argued that the FBI routinely uses them to unfairly surveil activists and communities of color without adequate oversight.

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