​“I am truly here for very selfish reasons, starting with on March 29 it’s my birthday and all I want to see happen on my birthday is for Elon to be taken down," Crockett said adding that whatever she is promoting is non-violent. Crockett's call for 'taking down' Elon Musk came as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that three people accused of destroying Tesla cars and charging stations are facing 20 years in reason for 'domestic terrorism'.
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