The loudest silence: Top Democrats remain mum amid violent attacks on Tesla

House Democratic leaders Jeffries and Pelosi gave Fox News Digital the cold shoulder when asked to respond to the string of violent attacks against Tesla, as Democrats' silence on the "domestic terrorism" against Tesla grows louder by the day. 

Jeffries refused to acknowledge the question when asked to denounce the violence as his staff ushered him inside the Capitol, earning a disapproving shake of the head from one staffer. Pelosi brushed off a question about her take on the situation with a polite wave, telling Fox News Digital she was running late. Yet, both Democratic leaders have been steadfast in their rejection of "domestic terrorism" - until now. 

"We have to act decisively to address the poison of White supremacy and domestic terrorism in America. It's a poison, it's a cancer, it's destroying our society. It shouldn't be a partisan issue. It's not a Democratic issue or Republican issue, dealing with the crisis of violent White supremacy. It is an American issue," Jeffries said in 2022. 

Pelosi applauded her Democratic colleagues in 2018 for "refusing to accept the House GOP's continued failure to investigate domestic terrorism." Pelosi has yet to condemn the House Democrats for failing to condemn domestic terrorism against Tesla. 

Jeffries and Pelosi are just the latest Democrats to brush off questions from Fox News Digital about the attacks on Tesla. Fox News Digital asked 13 Democrats who sponsored legislation to combat domestic terrorism if they agreed the attacks are "domestic terrorism" and if the government should target the people vandalizing Tesla. None of the lawmakers responded. 

"People who violate the law and have 34 convictions should serve time. In addition, the convicted criminals who were documented participants of the Jan 6th insurrection should not be pardoned by the president," Waters told Fox News Digital. 

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., however, was clear in calling for an end to the violence when asked about the string of Tesla attacks.

"There is zero tolerance for acts of vandalism against Tesla. Spraying the words "nazi cars" or lighting fire to dealerships and chargers is wrong. Period. All Democrats should condemn it," he said in an X post earlier this month.

"Well, I don't know what domestic terrorism is. It's outrageous. It's absurd. People have a right to protest [Elon] Musk. They have a right to protest, you know, in front of Tesla. Nobody has the right to engage in any form of violence, period. But that's all. No one has the right to engage in violence," Sanders said. 

While no serious injuries have been reported, the FBI identified an anti-Musk website that was registered on March 17. It featured an interactive map with a Molotov cocktail cursor of Tesla owners' names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mails, Tesla supercharger and dealership locations, and addresses of individuals associated with DOGE.