The U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. — Ed Martin, who was appointed by President Donald Trump — has launched an inquiry into a critical comment Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, recently made about Elon Musk.

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach, has been accused by the Trump administration of a threat against a public official for his apparent criticism of Elon Musk in a televised interview, according to a letter posted online,

Garcia shared a letter from Martin to social media, in which DOJ official recalled the congressman calling Musk a "d*ck" and questioned whether a suggestion that Democrats need to “fight for democracy” could be construed as a threat.