DOJ Threatens To Prosecute Dem For Criticizing Musk

Politico reports:

Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia vowed Thursday that he would not be “silenced” after receiving a letter from the Department of Justice demanding he explain remarks critical of Elon Musk. In a post on X, Garcia shared the letter he received from Ed Martin [photo], the top federal prosecutor in Washington, who has repeatedly threatened to investigate President Donald Trump’s opponents and critics.

The correspondence on DOJ letterhead, dated Feb. 17, points to comments Garcia made in a fiery interview with CNN earlier this month in which he called Musk — a close ally of President Donald Trump — a “dick” and urged Democrats “to bring actual weapons to this bar fight.” Garcia, who represents a blue California district, was speaking about how Democrats should approach a contentious subcommittee hearing on Musk’s DOGE initiative.

Read the full article. Martin, a prominent “Stop The Steal” organizer, previously threatened to prosecute journalists who named DOGE workers.

So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced. pic.twitter.com/Tgp70GmTv7

— Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) February 20, 2025