Florida Attorney General Subpoenas Democratic Socialists of America Over Possible Support From Cuba and China
On November 10, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office had issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), examining whether the organization accepted contributions or support from foreign sources of concern, including the governments of Cuba and China, in violation of Florida fundraising laws.
In a video posted on social media, Uthmeier said the subpoena was issued under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and the state's solicitation laws. It covers recent DSA delegations to Cuba and China and the fundraising that paid for those trips, including a delegation whose national leaders and political committee members met Cuban government officials, a separate delegation to China, and solicitations that raised tens of thousands of dollars for the travel from Florida donors. A Florida law in effect since mid-2025 bars organizations that raise money in the state from accepting donations or anything of value from foreign sources of concern, a list that includes China, Cuba, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
DSA spokesperson Priscilla Yeverino said the organization was aware of the subpoena and had no further comment. Uthmeier named no individual accused of wrongdoing; a subpoena demands records to determine whether the law was broken and is not a finding of guilt. Fox News reported that the delegations and fundraising are also the subject of a separate federal investigation. The announcement came about a week after the midterm elections, in which a DSA-backed candidate won a seat in the Florida Legislature.
(Source: Florida Attorney General's Office)
Source: Florida Attorney General's Office
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