Incident Overview
Andrew Dutil drove his SUV onto the sidewalk at a Tesla dealership in , narrowly missing protesters and causing no injuries, before being arrested for assault.
The protest, part of nationwide demonstrations against and , criticized cuts to federal funding and workforce.
Broader Context
The protests are in response to Musk's support for Trump and actions perceived as harmful to federal agencies, with incidents of vandalism reported at Tesla locations across the U.S. and abroad.
Dutil, claiming to be a Tesla employee, faced backlash for the incident, which occurred near Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, a focal point for the protests.