Musk urges Tesla staff, Austin voters to oust Soros-backed DA for challenger who would 'actually prosecute crimes'

On Super Tuesday, Elon Musk urged Tesla employees and other Austin, Texas, voters to oust George Soros-backed Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, endorsing a Democratic opponent who he stated would "actually prosecute crimes," Fox Business reported.

Musk posted on X Tuesday morning, "Sorry to bother everyone with this note, as it applies to people in the greater Austin area, but please go to the polls and vote for a new District Attorney!" The Tesla CEO reposted a video from Democratic DA candidate Jeremy Sylestine.

In Sylestine's video, he stated, "The DA's office has let the backlog of cases grow to over 6,000 cases."

"What that means is justice delayed for thousands of people who are sitting on the other side of those lawsuits waiting for them to be heard, waiting for justice to be served," he continued. "On top of that, we also know that Jose Garza, during his administration, has run off over 75 experienced felony prosecutors, which has led to direct harm to the Travis County population."

In February, Musk posted on X that the Travis County race was "an important political contest," calling Americans nationwide to "vote for a brighter future."

Garza took office in 2021 on the promise to "reimagine" the criminal justice system and end "over-prosecution" and police misconduct. He received $600,000 during his campaign from the Texas Justice and Safety PAC, a Soros-funded group. Garza had no prior experience as a prosecutor.

According to Bloomberg, Musk sent an email Tuesday to Tesla employees calling on them to oust "far left" Garza and place their support behind Sylestine, stating that the more moderate Democratic would "actually prosecute crime."

Garza has defended his policies, saying he is "doing exactly what Travis County voters elected him to do, fixing our broken criminal justice system by standing with survivors, working to end the excessive use of force by police, and prioritizing treatment over incarceration for nonviolent drug offenses," Fox Business reported.

In November, Garza abruptly left the funeral of Jorge Pastore, a fallen Austin police officer, after receiving a cold reception from attendees.

"When he came walking in, I thought what gall this man has to show up at a funeral for an officer killed in the line of duty when all he's done since he's been in office is go after cops," one funeral attendee told Fox News Digital at the time.

Last year, Garza's office allowed a bus driver who fatally struck a bicyclist while under the influence of prescription drugs to avoid prison time. Garza also offered a no-jail-time plea deal to a man who confessed to assaulting a woman and exposing himself to a child.

Despite Musk’s support of Sylestine, Garza secured a victory in Tuesday’s election with an over 30-point lead.

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