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Pam Bondi wants 20 years’ jail for Colorado man accused of firebombing Tesla building

On Monday, the Department of Justice announced federal charges against Cooper Jo Frederick, 24, for the March 7 firebombing of a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado.
The attacks on Tesla properties, including vandalism and firebombing, have occurred in recent weeks, with some appearing to be motivated by left-wing activists' frustrations over Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration.
Frederick allegedly ignited and hurled an incendiary device that narrowly missed parked vehicles, creating a fire while people were inside cleaning the building, though a quick-thinking officer extinguished the flames and no one was harmed.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has vowed to treat these attacks as domestic terrorism and impose severe consequences, stated, "If you take part in the wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, we will find you, arrest you, and put you behind bars."
Following his arrest in Plano, Texas, Frederick faces federal charges, including a federal weapon possession charge, that could result in a 20-year prison sentence, while the FBI has launched a task force with the ATF to investigate the attacks, though law enforcement and terrorism experts have stated there is no evidence the attacks are coordinated.

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