Molotov cocktails, arson and graffiti: Tesla facilities attacked in wake of Elon Musk's role in the White House

Graffiti on a Tesla dealership sign. Molotov cocktails thrown in another dealership's lot. Tesla charging stations set on fire. Across the country, the electric vehicle company's facilities and vehicles are being hit with protests and violence over Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration.

A wave of anti-Tesla protests and attacks have occurred as Musk, Tesla's CEO, takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The agency has cut thousands of jobs since its inception in January. 

In recent days, there have been a number of peaceful "Tesla Takedown" protests across the U.S., but there have also been several violent incidents that led to arrests.