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NBC News - Justice Department warns Musk's PAC that $1M voter giveaway could be illegal
Pressure has mounted on prosecutors in recent days to scrutinize the lottery-style stunt.
Oct. 23, 2024, 4:36 PM EDT
By David Ingram and Ken Dilanian
The Justice Department has sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musks 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 said.
The letter, which was reported earlier by CNN, came from the departments Public Integrity Section, the source said. That section handles election-related prosecutions and related cases.
The Justice Department declined to comment, and the super PACs treasurer did not immediately reply to a voicemail message requesting comment.
Pressure has been mounting on state and federal authorities to investigate Musks 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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Pressure has mounted on prosecutors in recent days to scrutinize the lottery-style stunt.
Oct. 23, 2024, 4:36 PM EDT
By David Ingram and Ken Dilanian
The Justice Department has sent a letter to tech billionaire Elon Musks 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 said.
The letter, which was reported earlier by CNN, came from the departments Public Integrity Section, the source said. That section handles election-related prosecutions and related cases.
The Justice Department declined to comment, and the super PACs treasurer did not immediately reply to a voicemail message requesting comment.
Pressure has been mounting on state and federal authorities to investigate Musks 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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NBC News: Justice Department warns Musk's PAC that $1M voter giveaway could be illegal (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
21 hrs ago
OP
How about they arrest him, seeing as he is engaged in an ongoing criminal act?
Voltaire2
21 hrs ago
#1
And what is Garland going to do about it? Allow it to happen and investigate it for 4 yrs?nt
helpisontheway
20 hrs ago
#7
Voltaire2
(14,607 posts)1. How about they arrest him, seeing as he is engaged in an ongoing criminal act?
dchill
(40,080 posts)2. They'll decide what to do about it two weeks from today!
Sneederbunk
(14,963 posts)3. Wow, a warning!
grumpyduck
(6,630 posts)4. "Could be illegal?"
Don't they know if it is or isn't?
Fullduplexxx
(8,168 posts)5. Jeezuz fkg chrust doj it is or it isnt and if it is just fkg arrest him
Rre
Rhiagel
(1,717 posts)6. Deport him.
helpisontheway
(5,189 posts)7. And what is Garland going to do about it? Allow it to happen and investigate it for 4 yrs?nt
Takket
(22,415 posts)8. has musk stopped laughing yet?
anything illegal he does is getting a pardon from drumpf so he'll bribe anyone he damn well pleases to throw the election.
Arrest his stupid ass if he's breaking the law.