Politics
Pam Bondi Warns Jasmine Crockett to ‘Tread Very Carefully’ After Anti-Musk Rally Speech
By Jake Beardslee · March 23, 2025
Bondi Warns Crockett Over Musk Opposition
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly cautioned Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett on Sunday to “tread very carefully” after the Texas lawmaker expressed support for efforts to challenge Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Bondi: “Nothing Will Happen to Elon Musk”
“She is an elected public official, so she needs to tread very carefully because nothing will happen to Elon Musk, and we’re going to fight to protect all of the Tesla owners throughout this country,” Bondi stated on Fox News’ "Sunday Morning Futures." Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Tesla Protests Turn Tense Over Trump Ties
Bondi’s remarks follow Crockett’s participation in a virtual rally for The Tesla Takedown, a movement opposing Musk and his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump-era initiative seeking to rapidly dismantle elements of the federal bureaucracy. The coalition has announced a wave of 500 protests planned for March 29 at Tesla dealerships nationwide. Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Crockett Calls for Musk to Be “Taken Down”
Crockett, who sits on the DOGE Oversight Committee, spoke passionately at the rally, saying, “On March 29, it’s my birthday, and all I want to see happen on my birthday is for Elon to be taken down.” She added, “I have learned... that there is only one language that the people that are in charge understand right now, and that language is money.” The congresswoman clarified that her advocacy is strictly nonviolent. Thomas Bender / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
“Crimes Without Consequence Have Ended”: Bondi on Tesla Vandalism
The context around these events includes a recent surge in protests—some involving vandalism—at Tesla locations, tied to growing anger over Musk’s close affiliation with former President Donald Trump and DOGE's policies, according to the Associated Press.In a March 20 press release, Bondi referenced her ongoing legal action against individuals accused of damaging Tesla property, stating, “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended.” Tania Savayan/The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
