Megan Basham

And then also on Wednesday night, this is what Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett said during a live stream with the protest group Tesla Takedown.

Well, you know, obviously the investigations are ongoing into the individual incidents. But yes, there is plenty of evidence that these protests are being well-funded by outside political groups. One of these groups, for instance, is the Indivisible Project. It's been heavily financed by George Soros' foundation, Open Society, to the tune of some $8 million.

Well, you know, obviously the investigations are ongoing into the individual incidents. But yes, there is plenty of evidence that these protests are being well-funded by outside political groups. One of these groups, for instance, is the Indivisible Project. It's been heavily financed by George Soros' foundation, Open Society, to the tune of some $8 million.

And they've also received funding from Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue. In fact, one of their founders, Leah Greenberg, spoke recently about organizing protests at Tesla dealerships and spreading the word that Musk's advisory role in the administration is a unique threat.

And they've also received funding from Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue. In fact, one of their founders, Leah Greenberg, spoke recently about organizing protests at Tesla dealerships and spreading the word that Musk's advisory role in the administration is a unique threat.

An Indivisible Project is not the only group either. Others like Action Network are longtime professional protest organizers. They worked behind the scenes at Occupy Wall Street for years, for instance. And now they're helping to organize these Tesla demonstrations. They also published addresses of Tesla dealerships across the country for protesters to target.

An Indivisible Project is not the only group either. Others like Action Network are longtime professional protest organizers. They worked behind the scenes at Occupy Wall Street for years, for instance. And now they're helping to organize these Tesla demonstrations. They also published addresses of Tesla dealerships across the country for protesters to target.

So how badly is this hurting Musk and Tesla? Well, you know, the bulk of Musk's wealth is tied up in Tesla stock. So the fact that it has taken about a 50% hit since December is significant, but he's still the richest person in the world. And he also recently got some good news on the X front. The value of that company has experienced a major rebound.

So how badly is this hurting Musk and Tesla? Well, you know, the bulk of Musk's wealth is tied up in Tesla stock. So the fact that it has taken about a 50% hit since December is significant, but he's still the richest person in the world. And he also recently got some good news on the X front. The value of that company has experienced a major rebound.

While at one point it had fallen as low as 70%, its latest valuation puts it at 44 billion, which coincidentally is exactly what Musk paid for it in 2022. Wow.

While at one point it had fallen as low as 70%, its latest valuation puts it at 44 billion, which coincidentally is exactly what Musk paid for it in 2022. Wow.

Yeah, a lot of disturbing reports and images are coming out of Syria right now as the country shifts toward more rigid Islamist rule. So HTS is Sunni, like 70% of the rest of Syria, and they're tied to ISIS and al-Qaeda. And HTS claims that the violence that erupted last Thursday began when some holdovers from the Assad regime attacked them.

Yeah, a lot of disturbing reports and images are coming out of Syria right now as the country shifts toward more rigid Islamist rule. So HTS is Sunni, like 70% of the rest of Syria, and they're tied to ISIS and al-Qaeda. And HTS claims that the violence that erupted last Thursday began when some holdovers from the Assad regime attacked them.

So they, the Sunni HTS rebel group, then began targeting provinces that are known to be Alawite, which is the Shia Muslim sect Assad belongs to. They've also been killing Christians, Kurds, and Druze as mosques in these regions have started calling on people to wage jihad.

So they, the Sunni HTS rebel group, then began targeting provinces that are known to be Alawite, which is the Shia Muslim sect Assad belongs to. They've also been killing Christians, Kurds, and Druze as mosques in these regions have started calling on people to wage jihad.

Now, humanitarian groups say Northwest Syria has been ethnically cleansed of Christians and Kurds and that whole families are being slaughtered. Essentially, they say that what started as small spurts of random vigilantism has now progressed into large-scale organized violence.

Now, humanitarian groups say Northwest Syria has been ethnically cleansed of Christians and Kurds and that whole families are being slaughtered. Essentially, they say that what started as small spurts of random vigilantism has now progressed into large-scale organized violence.

The evangelical news outlet World Magazine interviewed several Syrian Christians now in hiding, and one described seeing a convoy of military vehicles and tanks that stretched for miles entering the main street of his town before the militants began shooting everything in sight. He said he watched them kill four young civilians right in front of him while shouting, "'We will behead you, pigs.'"

The evangelical news outlet World Magazine interviewed several Syrian Christians now in hiding, and one described seeing a convoy of military vehicles and tanks that stretched for miles entering the main street of his town before the militants began shooting everything in sight. He said he watched them kill four young civilians right in front of him while shouting, "'We will behead you, pigs.'"

And it's not just executions. Residents of Christian and Alawite cities and villages are also being displaced and their property is being seized. So across the country, HTS soldiers are allegedly harassing young Christians for not adhering to strict Sunni customs, like demanding Christian women cover up in Muslim garb. They've also reportedly been targeting men who have Christian tattoos.