DOJ warns Elon Musk PAC its giveaway might be illegal: Sources
The Justice Department has sent a letter to Elon Musk's America PAC warning its $1 million sweepstakes giveaway to registered voters in swing states might violate federal law, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The letter from the Election Crimes Branch of DOJ's Public Integrity Section was sent to Musk's PAC in recent days, according to the source.
Musk announced the lottery-style giveaway over the weekend that he said registered voters in battleground states can enter to support the First and Second Amendments.
While it's unclear whether the department has determined Musk's giveaway is outright illegal, experts have questioned whether the lottery violates federal law that prohibits individuals from paying people to register to vote.
The Justice Department declined to comment to ABC News.
ABC News has reached out to representatives for Musk and Musk's America PAC for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Later Wednesday, the PAC posted on X that the first recipient had received his funds.-ABC News' Alexander Mallin and Luke Barr