Analysts say Ed Martin’s ‘Operation Whirlwind,’ which targets statements by Democrats and others about Elon Musk and Supreme Court justices, is meant to stifle criticism.

The DC US attorney said Garcia’s remark “sounds to some like a threat to Mr. Musk — an appointed representative of President Donald Trump who you call a ‘d–k’ — and

Rep. Robert Garcia has run afoul of Elon Musk and, by extension, the Department of Justice. The Democratic congressman shared a letter from interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin that revealed he's the target of an “inquiry” thanks to his disparaging comments about the billionaire.