{"id":118213,"date":"2024-10-25T13:21:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T06:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118213"},"modified":"2024-10-25T13:21:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T06:21:53","slug":"musks-pro-trump-pac-continues-1-million-voter-giveaways-despite-reported-doj-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118213","title":{"rendered":"Musk\u2019s Pro-Trump PAC Continues $1 Million Voter Giveaways Despite Reported DOJ Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"topline-heading\">Topline<\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s pro-Trump super PAC continued its $1 million daily prize giveaway to registered voters in swing states who agreed to sign a petition on Thursday, despite reportedly being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" aria-label=\"warned\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> by the Justice Department that the prizes may be violating federal law.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion class=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Elon Musk awarded Kristine Fishell with a $1 million check during the town hall at the Roxain <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\"> Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Key Facts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"key-facts\">\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>The Musk-backed America PAC announced on X it had given away $1 million to a man from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/america\/status\/1849647294355825052\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/america\/status\/1849647294355825052\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/america\/status\/1849647294355825052\" aria-label=\"Wisconsin\">Wisconsin<\/a> and another from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/america\/status\/1849641342051418536\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/america\/status\/1849641342051418536\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/america\/status\/1849641342051418536\" aria-label=\"Michigan\">Michigan<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>The PAC\u2019s X account announced a daily winner of the million-dollar prize every day from Saturday to Tuesday, but no winner had been announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>It is unclear if one of the two winners announced on Thursday was originally set to get their reward on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/25\/politics\/elon-musk-super-pac-winners-doj-warning\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/25\/politics\/elon-musk-super-pac-winners-doj-warning\/index.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/25\/politics\/elon-musk-super-pac-winners-doj-warning\/index.html\" aria-label=\"announcement\">announcement<\/a> pause, however, coincided with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" aria-label=\"report\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> of America PAC being warned by the DOJ that the scheme may be illegal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"key-facts-element\">\n<p>Musk, who has not commented on the purported DOJ warning, also congratulated <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1849649228257296839\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1849649228257296839\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1849649228257296839\" aria-label=\"both\">both<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1849649153380679878\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1849649153380679878\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1849649153380679878\" aria-label=\"winners\">winners<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: <\/em><\/strong><em>We\u2019re launching text message alerts so you&#8217;ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day\u2019s headlines. Text \u201cAlerts\u201d to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\" aria-label=\"(201) 335-0739\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/tel:2013350739\/\">(201) 335-0739<\/em><\/a><em> or sign up <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\" aria-label=\"here\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/joinsubtext.com\/forbes\">here<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">News Peg<\/h2>\n<p>Citing anonymous sources, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/23\/politics\/elon-musk-justice-department-letter\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/23\/politics\/elon-musk-justice-department-letter\/index.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/23\/politics\/elon-musk-justice-department-letter\/index.html\" aria-label=\"reported\">reported<\/a> Wednesday that the DOJ\u2019s public integrity division\u2014which investigates potential election crimes\u2014sent a letter to America PAC \u201cin recent days\u201d warning its $1 million giveaway to voters may violate federal law.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Key Background<\/h2>\n<p>America PAC\u2014which according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/24\/elon-musk-donates-another-436-million-to-pro-trump-america-pac\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/24\/elon-musk-donates-another-436-million-to-pro-trump-america-pac\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/24\/elon-musk-donates-another-436-million-to-pro-trump-america-pac\/\" aria-label=\"Federal Election Commission filings\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Election Commission filings<\/a> is almost entirely funded by Musk\u2014is giving away a $1 million prize each day to a random person who has signed a petition on their website \u201cpledging [their]<fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\/> support for the First and Second Amendments.\u201d To be eligible for the prize, the person will need to be a registered voter in one of the seven key battleground states. The giveaway has drawn criticism and triggered concerns from legal experts who point to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/52\/10307\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/52\/10307\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/52\/10307\" aria-label=\"federal election law\">federal election law<\/a>, which says anyone who \u201cpays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting,\u201d could face up to a $10,000 fine and five-year prison sentence. Pennsylvania\u2019s Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has also criticized the giveaway, saying Musk is free to express his views, but \u201cwhen you start flowing this kind of money into politics, I think it raises serious questions that folks may want to take a look at.\u201d Musk, who has endorsed former President Donald Trump and announced the giveaway at a Trump rally, has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1848147035607998575\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1848147035607998575\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1848147035607998575\" aria-label=\"pushed back\">pushed back<\/a>, saying the winner \u201ccan be from any or no political party and you don&#8217;t even have to vote\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Forbes Valuation<\/h2>\n<p>According to our estimates, Elon Musk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/elon-musk\/?listuri=rtb\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/elon-musk\/?listuri=rtb\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/elon-musk\/?listuri=rtb\" aria-label=\"net worth\" rel=\"noopener\">net worth<\/a> is $269.8 billion\u2014making him the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/real-time-billionaires\/#61fe86d53d78\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/real-time-billionaires\/#61fe86d53d78\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/real-time-billionaires\/#61fe86d53d78\" aria-label=\"world\u2019s richest person\" rel=\"noopener\">world\u2019s richest person<\/a>. The billionaire\u2019s net worth rose by $26 billion on Thursday, fueled by a surge in Tesla\u2019s stock price.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/23\/doj-reportedly-warns-elon-musk-his-1-million-voter-giveaways-may-be-illegal\/\" aria-label=\"DOJ Reportedly Warns Elon Musk His $1 Million Voter Giveaways May Be Illegal\" rel=\"noopener\">DOJ Reportedly Warns Elon Musk His $1 Million Voter Giveaways May Be Illegal<\/a> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/24\/elon-musk-donates-another-436-million-to-pro-trump-america-pac\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/24\/elon-musk-donates-another-436-million-to-pro-trump-america-pac\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alisondurkee\/2024\/10\/24\/elon-musk-donates-another-436-million-to-pro-trump-america-pac\/\" aria-label=\"Elon Musk Is Now Trump\u2019s 2nd-Biggest Financial Backer: Donates Nearly $120 Million To Super PAC\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk Is Now Trump\u2019s 2nd-Biggest Financial Backer: Donates Nearly $120 Million To Super PAC<\/a> (Forbes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/siladityaray\/2024\/10\/25\/musks-pro-trump-pac-continues-1-million-voter-giveaways-despite-reported-doj-warning\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topline Elon Musk\u2019s pro-Trump super PAC continued its $1 million daily prize giveaway to registered voters in swing states who agreed to sign a petition on Thursday, despite reportedly being &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118213\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=118213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118213\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=118213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=118213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=118213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}