New York Activists Reject Domestic Terrorist Charge By Justice Department

Michael Nigro

Members of the activist group Rise and Resist read their public statement after being threatened with a federal investigation by the Trump Administration outside a Tesla showroom in lower Manhattan on March 19, 2025. ​U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi ​has labeled a recent ​series of attacks on Tesla dealerships across the country as acts of “domestic terrorism” directed at Elon Musk, as Trump allies have pressured the Justice Department to take aggressive action.