October 22, 2024

Former GOP lawmakers, officials urge Garland to investigate Musk

BUTLER, PA - OCT. 5: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during a campaign event with former president Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. This is the first time former president Donald Trump has returned to Butler since he was injured during an attempted assassination on July 13. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)

Former Republican lawmakers, advisers and Justice Department officials have called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate tech billionaire Elon Musk for awarding cash prizes to voters in swing states if they sign his political organization’s petition, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post and sent to Garland on Monday.

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