Governor Josh Shapiro warns Musk could face investigation over ‘serious’ $1 million gift

Dem Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Sunday suggested that Donald Trump-lovers Tech mogul Elon Musk He could face legal scrutiny over his $1 million gift aimed at registering people to vote.

Musk, 53, has promised to randomly give a $1 million check to a registered voter in Pennsylvania or one of five other key swing states every day from Saturday through November 5 if they vote in support of freedom of speech and expression. Sign their General America PAC petition. right to bear arms.

Musk — who has given out two million dollar checks so far in Pennsylvania — originally formed the PAC to support Trump in the presidential election.

“I think there are real questions about how (Musk) is spending money in this race. “How dark money is flowing not only into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians,” Shapiro told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

“This is extremely worrying.”

Shapiro, 51, who previously served as Pennsylvania’s attorney general from 2017 to 2023, declined to call the move illegal, but said prosecutors could investigate it.

“I think it’s something that law enforcement could look into. I am no longer the Attorney General of Pennsylvania. I am the governor, but it raises some serious questions,” he replied when asked if it was legal.

The Pennsylvania governor was widely rumored to be one of the finalists due to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’s speaking skills and ability to help close a crucial point in her presidential race against Joe Biden in November. .

Ultimately, she chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz because she had a friendly relationship with him and because Senator John Fetterman (D-Penn) had reportedly bad-mouthed his home-state’s governor to her campaign.

Musk has become increasingly political in recent years and he supported former President Trump over the summer in the wake of the Butler, Pa., assassination attempt on July 13.

The tech guru has exclusively resided in the Keystone State, where he lived for about three years for his studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania claims the most Electoral College votes among the seven battleground states, with 19 of them likely to be won.

Musk’s PAC was formed in July to help promote Trump and was intended to assist in campaign operations. The billionaire had given approximately $75 million for the cause.

So far, the two winners of their $1 million prize are John Dreher and Christine Fishel. The billionaire previously vowed that his PAC would give $100 to registered swing-state voters who sign the petition.

During the 2024 election homestretch, Musk also held several town halls in Pennsylvania and took questions from voters while warning about the stakes of the contest.

He Allegedly spoke with Shapiro earlier this month to discuss the possibility of investing in Pennsylvania.

Given that he was born in South Africa, Musk is constitutionally ineligible to run for president himself. Still, he has discussed the possibility of carrying out a government efficiency campaign under Trump if the former president wins back the White House.

Last week, Musk took a separate victory lap when his SpaceX team managed to successfully grab a Starship booster with the chopstick-like arms of its Mechazilla tower.

It is an important step in SpaceX’s aim to develop a rapidly reusable Super Heavy Lift rocket capable of traveling to destinations such as the Moon and Mars.