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Elon Musk’s $1 million election stunt is probably illegal

Photo illustration of Elon Musk surrounded by raining dollar bills.
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The Department of Justice sent America PAC — the political action committee Elon Musk set up to help reelect former President Donald Trump — a letter warning that Musk’s $1 million lottery targeting swing state voters may be illegal. It’s the latest government attempt to regulate Musk, but it may go nowhere, even though campaign finance experts are adamant that he broke the law.

A vocal Trump supporter, Musk is using his vast fortune to influence the election. He’s contributed $75 million to the PAC thus far and has been stumping for Trump in Pennsylvania, a battleground state, since last week. But Musk’s actions go far beyond typical — and legal — wealthy donor behavior.

Musk has made payouts to voters a key element of his campaigning….

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