00:00I'm Attorney General James Uthmeyer.
00:03Floridians who give to organizations operating in our state have a right to know where that money comes from and
00:09how it is used.
00:10Today, my office issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America
00:15under Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and our laws governing the solicitation of funds.
00:22We are examining whether DSA accepted contributions or support from foreign sources of concern,
00:28including the regimes in Cuba and China,
00:31and whether its fundraising from Florida donors has been fully transparent and lawful.
00:36This includes scrutiny of recent DSA delegations to Cuba,
00:40where national leaders and national political committee members met with Cuban government officials,
00:45as well as a delegation to China.
00:47It also covers travel fund solicitations that sought tens of thousands of dollars
00:52to cover costs for those trips and related activities involving Florida chapters.
00:57Our laws prohibit accepting contributions from foreign sources of concern.
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