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GROWN IN SIZE WITH TERMS THAT
HAVE CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE
U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
>> EVERY DAY FROM NOW UNTIL THE
ELECTION, WE'RE GIVING OUT A
MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE.
>> Reporter: ELON MUSK'S MILLION
DOLLAR GIVEAWAY IS RAISING NEW
LEGAL QUESTIONS THIS MORNING FOR
THE TECH GIANT.
NBC NEWS CONFIRMING THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT SENT A LETTER TO HIS
PRO-TRUMP SUPER PAC WARNING IT
MAY BE VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW.
>> I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.
WHICH IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE
AWARDING A MILLION DOLLARS TO --
RANDOMLY, TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE
SIGNED THE PETITION.
>> Reporter: THE SUPER PAC
PROMISING THAT PRIZE MONEY TO
PEOPLE WHO PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT
FOR FIRST AND SECOND AMENDMENT
RIGHTS, BUT IN ORDER TO GET THE
MONEY, YOU HAVE TO BE REGISTERED
TO VOTE IN ONE OF SEVEN SWING
STATES, PROMPTING LEGAL SCRUTINY
BY SOME DEMOCRATS.
>> I THINK THERE ARE REAL
QUESTIONS WITH HOW HE IS
SPENDING MONEY IN THIS RACE.
I THINK IT'S SOMETHING THAT LAW
ENFORCEMENT CAN TAKE A LOOK AT.
>> Reporter: THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT HAS DECLINED TO
COMMENT, BUT FEDERAL LAW
PROHIBITS PAYING PEOPLE TO
REGISTER TO VOTE.
THE QUESTION, WHETHER THAT LAW
APPLIES HERE, UNCLEAR, ELECTION
LAW EXPERTS SAY.
>> IT'S NOT AS IF HE WAS PAYING
PEOPLE IN ORDER TO REGISTER TO
VOTE.
IT WAS MORE SUBTLE THAN THAT.
I THINK IT'S UNLIKELY THAT THEY
WOULD PROSECUTE THIS, BUT THIS
IS A SHOT ACROSS THE BOW.
>> Reporter: STILL, THE SUPER
PAC RUNNING AN AMBITIOUS GET OUT
THE VOTE, WITH MUSK HIMSELF
POURING AT LEAST $75 MILLION
INTO THE PAC FOR TRUMP, WHICH
HAS BEEN POSTING THESE VIDEOS OF
PEOPLE WHO HAVE WON THE
SWEEPSTAKES.
NOW, IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE DOJ
ACTUALLY BRINGS A CRIMINAL CASE
AGAINST MUSK FOR THIS WITH VOTER
REGISTRATION IN PENNSYLVANIA
HAVING ALREADY ENDED THIS PAST
MONDAY.
NOW, WE REACHED OUT TO MUSK AND
HIS SUPER PAC FOR COMMENT ON ALL
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