The Justice Department has charged a man in connection with
the vandalism at a Tesla dealership and the arson attack at the Republican
Party headquarters in New Mexico, according to court records unsealed Monday.
Jamison R. Wagner, 40, faces federal charges related to last
month's arson attack at the Republican Party headquarters and a February
incident at a Tesla dealership in Bernalillo. Authorities say two Tesla Model Y
vehicles were set on fire, with swastikas painted on their windshields and
graffiti that included "Die Elon" and "Die Tesla Nazi."
Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive who leads the Trump
administration's controversial attempts to reduce federal agencies through the
Department of Government Efficiency and the federal government workforce, has
been the target of protests at Tesla showrooms.