Elon Musk’s super PAC did not announce a lottery winner Wednesday in its daily $1 million giveaway that sparked concern from legal experts and prompted a warning from the Justice Department.
**Why it matters: **The DOJ sent a letter notifying America PAC, Musk’s pro-Trumpgroup, that its lottery could violate federal law against paying people to register to vote, per multiple outlets
- The SpaceX CEO had pledged to give away $1 million every day to registered voters in swing states who sign the super PAC’s petition in favor of the First and Second Amendments.
- Musk endorsed Trump after his first assassination attempt, and Trump has dangled the possibility of Musk heading a government committee to slash regulations if reelected.
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