NEW: Red State AG Subpoenas Multiple Socialist Groups Over Alleged Foreign Donations– trendingpoliticsnews.com

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that his office had issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

The subpoena examines whether the organization, including its Florida chapters, accepted contributions or other support from foreign sources of concern and whether its fundraising from Florida donors complied with state transparency requirements.

Uthmeier stated in a video posted to social media that the subpoena was issued under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and laws governing the solicitation of funds. In the statement, “Floridians who give to organizations operating in our state have a right to know where that money comes from and how it is used. Today, my office issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and our laws governing the solicitation of funds,” he said.

“We are examining whether DSA accepted contributions or support from foreign sources of concern, including the regimes in Cuba and China, and whether its fundraising from Florida donors has been fully transparent and lawful. This includes scrutiny of recent DSA delegations to Cuba, where national leaders and national political committee members met with Cuban government officials, as well as a delegation to China. It also covers travel fund solicitations that sought tens of thousands of dollars to cover costs for those trips and related activities involving Florida chapters,” Uthmeier continued.