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Pam Bondi is more interested in protecting Elon Musk than defending our democracy
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By Frank Figliuzzi, MSNBC Columnist Attorney General Pam Bondi’s apoplectic reactions to acts of vandalism and arson at Tesla dealerships and showrooms included her labeling these actions as domestic terrorism. If she’s referring to the serious criminal acts allegedly committed by the three individuals already federally charged in connection with attacks on Tesla locations, Bondi happens to be right. Those actions appear to meet the federal definition of domestic terrorism and the perpetrators should be prosecuted for the damage they’ve done. But I’m more concerned that Bondi, while correctly labeling certain criminal acts, is edging closer to violating some rights along the way. Bondi is a Trump loyalist, and Musk’s wealth and influence make him arguably Trump’s most consequential ally. What has my attention is that the singularly focused rhetoric and public displays by Bondi appear motivated by political protection of Tesla’s founder, Elon Musk, and could easily lead to abuse and ...