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DOJ Warns Elon Musk’s America PAC That Its Million-Dollar Voter Sweepstakes Might Be Illegal

It pledged to give away a daily $1 million prize to any swing state voter who signs a petition affirming their support for the First and Second Amendments.

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SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk awarded Kristine Fishell with a $1 million check during the town hall at the Roxain Theater on October 20, 2024 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Michael Swensen/Getty Images
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

The Justice Department is warning Elon Musk’s American PAC that his $1 million giveaway scheme may be in violation of federal law, CNN reports. 

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NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

Ms. Zhukovsky studied economics and government at Dartmouth College.

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