Florida AG subpoenas DSA over potential illegal funding from Cuba and China
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that his office issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to investigate whether the organization accepted contributions from "foreign sources of concern," including entities in Cuba and China.
Key points
- The legal action comes shortly after several DSA-backed candidates won races across federal, state, and local levels in last week's elections.
- The DSA has repeatedly praised the Cuban regime and routinely advocates for lifting American sanctions and ending the U.S.
- DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA ACTIVISTS SIGNED PLEDGE TO SUPPORT, DEFEND 'CHINESE SOCIALISM' Uthmeier did not detail specific criminal allegations or name individuals accused of violating state law.
RNC WARNS DEMOCRATS FACE 'POLITICAL SUICIDE' AFTER DSA PRAISES FIDEL CASTRO, DEMANDS RUBIO'S PROSECUTION The organization has sent multiple delegations to Cuba in recent years.
Additional details
- Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment.
- "Our laws prohibit accepting contributions from foreign sources of concern," Uthmeier said in a video statement.
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