Oh, they were there earlier.
“Hindenburg Research, who described Nikola as a "an intricate fraud built on dozens of lies," as well as reported SEC and DOJ investigations into the company..”
Another big fraud, where the SEC has found nothing illegal, was Kodak. Nobody but insiders knew the deal with Kodak was coming; Nikola has been out there for years.
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, where the weather is wonderful even when it isn't.