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US Attorney Responds To Social Media Post
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US Attorney Responds To Social Media Post

The political climate surrounding Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) just took another sharp turn after a viral video showed a woman openly calling for Musk’s assassination. The video, which was reposted to X by Libs of TikTok, immediately caught the attention of Acting U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, who responded swiftly, promising action.

The woman in question, who went by the username “sarahcroberts” on TikTok before deleting her account, not only issued a violent threat but also admitted to committing tax fraud. In the now-deleted clip, she ranted about Musk before making a throat-slashing gesture and explicitly calling for his murder.

“Like when you do X him, and by X, I mean formally mean assassination and it’s a warning from the FBI is going to [expletive] show up,” she said. “You don’t have enough people to even investigate me at this point. I haven’t filed my taxes in like… eight years and yet no one’s come for me, so I’m going to [expletive] say it. Let’s assassinate some [expletive].”

After the video surfaced, Martin responded on his official X account, making it clear that federal authorities were taking the threat seriously. “Duly noted. Thx for letting us know,” he wrote. “We’ll put you in the system. Talk soon, M’am. #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw.”

Musk himself didn’t let the comment slide, highlighting the seriousness of the situation. “Death threat and admission of multiple counts of tax fraud @EagleEdMartin,” he posted, tagging Martin directly.

This isn’t the first time Martin has dealt with threats aimed at Musk or DOGE. He previously opened investigations into Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Robert Garcia after they made statements that allegedly targeted Musk, DOGE employees, and U.S. Supreme Court justices. In a Feb. 7 letter to Musk and DOGE Director Steve Davis, Martin vowed to investigate threats against the agency and later stated that some efforts to target DOGE employees may have violated federal law.

DOGE, established by President Donald Trump through an executive order on Jan. 20, has already identified at least $55 billion in government savings. The agency has been a lightning rod for controversy, particularly among Democrats who oppose Musk’s increasing influence within the federal government.

Written by Arthur Higgens - February 25, 2025