WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel

said on Monday the bureau was probing what he called "the

increase in violent activity toward Tesla," adding the bureau

had taken steps in recent days to crackdown on such incidents.

"The FBI has been investigating the increase in violent

activity toward Tesla, and over the last few days, we have taken

additional steps to crack down and coordinate our response. This

is domestic terrorism. Those responsible will be pursued,

caught, and brought to justice," Patel said in a post on X.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington)