Shapiro Calls for Probe Into Musk’s Million Dollar Super PAC Giveaway

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro warned that Elon Musk’s new pledge to give out $1 million per day to voters who sign his super PAC’s petition is “deeply concerning” - and called for authorities to look into the giveaway.

“I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the money is flowing not just into Pennsylvania but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians. That is deeply concerning,” Shapiro said Sunday on Meet the Press.

The Tesla billionaire announced Saturday that he’d be giving out $1 million per day to voters who sign his super PAC petition “in favor of free speech and the right to bear arms,” with the huge monetary handouts running up until the election.

Shapiro said it’s likely that Musk’s passionate support of Donald Trump plays a role in the scheme.

“Look, Musk obviously has a right to be able to address his views, he‘s made it very, very clear that he supports Donald Trump,” he said.

“I don’t – obviously we have a difference of opinion – I don’t deny him that right, but when you start flowing this kind of money into politics I think it raises serious questions that folks may want to take a look at."

“So you think it might not be legal, yes or no?” Welker asked again.

Shapiro dodged answering the question outright, but suggested that the issue of legality should definitely be looked into further by the authorities.

“I think it‘s something that law enforcement can take a look at. I‘m not the attorney general anymore of Pennsylvania, I’m the governor, but it does raise some serious questions,” he concluded.

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