U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said on Thursday three people have been charged in connection with arson incidents at Tesla car dealerships and charging stations.The Justice Department said the individuals each face between five and 20 years in prison if convicted.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had previously offered to imprison convicted criminals from the United States in his country’s notorious prison facilities, for a fee.

Trump wrote on social media that people who vandalize vehicles made by Tesla — the company owned by Trump ally Elon Musk — could get lengthy jail sentences.

Tesla owner Shawn Freed joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss his car being vandalized and the rise in attacks on Tesla vehicles amid controversy surrounding Elon Musk.

The data comes as Tesla’s stock price has fallen sharply and vehicles and dealerships have faced vandalism over Musk’s role in the Trump administration.

More motorists are trading in their used Teslas for other vehicles, as the Musk-owned car company faces a "brand crisis tornado."

Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck.

Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 46,100 of its Cybertrucks because an exterior trim panel on the vehicles could potentially pose a hazard.