Ed Martin, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, tweeted a letter on Monday addressed to Musk promising to “protect DOGE work and DOGE workers.” Martin has even said he’s in contact with the FBI about the matter, but it’s not clear what he plans to prosecute at this point.

If it were possible to short a public figure with maximum leverage, Elon Musk would surely be the top target. The political and enterprise value of “Musk Inc” is built on treacherous ideological sands.