PA Gov Calls For Legal Probe Into Musk’s Giveaways

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports:

Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested Sunday that law enforcement authorities should investigate entrepreneur Elon Musk’s offer to pay $1 million a day to voters in Pennsylvania and other swing states who sign up to support a petition favoring gun rights and opposing efforts to stop the spread of misinformation.

Mr. Shapiro questioned the legality of America PAC, funded with $75 million in donations from Mr. Musk, paying people to sign the petitions, with positions mirroring those of former President Donald Trump.

“I think it’s something that law enforcement could take a look at,” Mr. Shapiro said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “I’m not the attorney general anymore of Pennsylvania. I’m the governor, but it does raise some serious questions.”

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WATCH: Every day until Election Day, Elon Musk says he’ll give $1M to a voter who has signed his super PAC’s petition “in favor of free speech and the right to bear arms.”@JoshShapiroPA: “That is deeply concerning. … It’s something that law enforcement could take a look at.” pic.twitter.com/2mZY1b5YaL

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