Standing near the U.S. Capitol, the Arizona Democrat echoed the growing sentiment of many left-leaning Tesla owners, who have come to regret that the electric vehicle is so closely aligned with the man spearheading President Donald Trump’s mass layoffs in the federal workforce.

The former U.S. Navy combat pilot and astronaut said he doesn't want to drive a car that reminds him of the damage Musk and Trump are doing to the country.