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This week, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement saying the DOJ is treating attacks on Tesla dealerships and owners as domestic terrorism because of their political nature. Bondi says perpetrators will be hit with five-year mandatory minimum sentences, and there will be severe consequences for, quote, those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes.
This week, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement saying the DOJ is treating attacks on Tesla dealerships and owners as domestic terrorism because of their political nature. Bondi says perpetrators will be hit with five-year mandatory minimum sentences, and there will be severe consequences for, quote, those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes.
Here she is on Fox Tuesday.
Here she is on Fox Tuesday.
Yeah, since Musk took on a more prominent role in the Trump administration, Tesla has been just hammered on Wall Street with nine straight weeks of losses. They're now down 53% from their all-time high back in December. Many on the left have celebrated that news, saying not only should folks stop driving Teslas, but they should sell their stock in the company as well.
Yeah, since Musk took on a more prominent role in the Trump administration, Tesla has been just hammered on Wall Street with nine straight weeks of losses. They're now down 53% from their all-time high back in December. Many on the left have celebrated that news, saying not only should folks stop driving Teslas, but they should sell their stock in the company as well.
At that point, here's former VP candidate Tim Walz yesterday.
At that point, here's former VP candidate Tim Walz yesterday.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt had this to say about Walz celebrating Tesla's stock fall.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt had this to say about Walz celebrating Tesla's stock fall.
And it's worth noting, Fox reported that at latest count, Minnesota, where Walz is governor, held more than 1.6 million shares of Tesla stock in its state retirement fund.
And it's worth noting, Fox reported that at latest count, Minnesota, where Walz is governor, held more than 1.6 million shares of Tesla stock in its state retirement fund.
Definitely a wild story here. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally supposed to spend just eight days aboard the ISS, but they spent nine months trapped in space after their Boeing Starliner ship malfunctioned. Musk says that he immediately offered to rescue them with one of his SpaceX craft, but was rebuffed by the Biden administration.
Definitely a wild story here. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally supposed to spend just eight days aboard the ISS, but they spent nine months trapped in space after their Boeing Starliner ship malfunctioned. Musk says that he immediately offered to rescue them with one of his SpaceX craft, but was rebuffed by the Biden administration.
However, he says Trump gave him the green light to bring them home and NASA partnered with SpaceX to go get them.
However, he says Trump gave him the green light to bring them home and NASA partnered with SpaceX to go get them.
Now, beyond the joy in bringing those two home safely, the saga marked a major victory for Musk as, again, it reaffirmed SpaceX's dominance in the field.
Now, beyond the joy in bringing those two home safely, the saga marked a major victory for Musk as, again, it reaffirmed SpaceX's dominance in the field.
Right. So President Trump and Putin talked for about two hours. By the end, they had agreed to a limited ceasefire, which will ensure Russia ends strikes on Ukrainian energy and infrastructure facilities for the next 30 days.
Right. So President Trump and Putin talked for about two hours. By the end, they had agreed to a limited ceasefire, which will ensure Russia ends strikes on Ukrainian energy and infrastructure facilities for the next 30 days.