DOJ warns Musk that $1M petition giveaway could be illegal
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The Justice Department has sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s super PAC, America PAC, warning that its $1 million daily giveaway in battleground states may run afoul of federal law, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.
The letter came from the department’s Public Integrity Section, the source said. That section handles election-related prosecutions and related cases.
The Justice Department declined to comment, and the super PAC’s treasurer did not immediately return a voicemail message requesting comment.
The letter, which was earlier reported by CNN, follows mounting pressure on state and federal authorities to investigate Musk’s lottery as a potential violation of election laws, including a ban on paying people to register to vote. On Monday, a group of ex-prosecutors and other former government officials sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting an investigation.
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