Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s pro-Trump political group awarded two additional $1 million prizes to swing-state voters Thursday night, despite warnings from the Justice Department that the daily giveaways could violate election laws.
The day before, the Justice Department had sent a letter to Musk’s political group, America PAC, warning that its contest offering registered voters in swing states a chance to win $1 million for signing a petition could be illegal.
Musk’s group announced Saturday that it would use a lottery to award $1 million each day until the Nov. 5 electionto a registered voter who signs a petition to support free speech and the right to bear arms. Only voters registered in seven swing states — Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina — are eligible for the prizes. Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, whom Musk supports, remain locked in tight races in all those battleground states, polls show…
According to America PAC’s website, it had awarded a winner of a $1 million prize each day since Saturday but did not announce a winner on its websiteWednesday, the day the Justice Department letter was first reported by the 24 Sight newsletter. Two winners were announced Thursday night.