The tire of the Tea Party Patriots bus was slashed, and police responded to the scene Tuesday night. (Tea Party Patriots Action)
"This cowardly act is not just an attack on a vehicle, it’s an attack on the millions of Americans who believe in free speech, civic engagement, and secure elections," Tea Party Patriots Action honorary chairperson, Jenny Beth Martin, told Fox News Digital in a statement.
"Tea Party Patriots Action will not be intimidated," she continued. "Our tour continues as planned, and we will keep rallying Americans to support this necessary legislation."
The tour, which had its first stop in Garden Grove, California, in mid-August, shows stops in 16 states. The tour's finale will then be held in the nation's capital, during which the group will deliver petition signatures to members of Congress in an effort to rally support for the SAVE Act.
Image shows New Mexico Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, which was targeted in an alleged arson in March. (New Mexico Republican Party)
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Fearing a potential increase in violence following President Donald Trump's move back into the White House this year, the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., told fellow Republican colleagues back in March to stop holding in-person town halls.
Tuesday's vandalism also follows incidents of property damage and assault against federal buildings and immigration officials in Los Angeles amid the Trump administration's deportation crackdown there in June.
Earlier this year, there was also a spate of violence against Tesla dealerships and Tesla cars during Elon Musk's tenure working as a "special government employee" for Trump.
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