Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that his office has issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America, seeking to determine whether the organization accepted contributions from foreign entities in Cuba and China.
“Our laws prohibit accepting contributions from foreign sources of concern,” Uthmeier said in a video statement. “We will not allow foreign adversaries to influence Florida through the backdoor of non-private fundraising.”
The Florida AG DSA subpoena demands documents tied to recent DSA delegations to both Cuba and China, where organization members met with Cuban government officials. Uthmeier said investigators will examine whether those activities violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. He did not detail specific criminal allegations or name any individuals accused of breaking state law.
According to the DSA foreign funding investigation, a State Department report released in July found that during a 2023 trip to Cuba, DSA members met privately with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and sought to establish formal communication channels with government ministries.
The DSA has repeatedly praised the Cuban government and regularly advocates for lifting U.S. sanctions and ending the American embargo against Havana. The organization has sent multiple delegations to the island in recent years. DSA members also signed a pledge to support and defend what they called “Chinese socialism,” according to earlier reports.
The legal action follows last week’s elections, in which several DSA-backed candidates won races at the federal, state, and local levels. Uthmeier’s office did not connect those results directly to the investigation.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment, and the organization had not responded publicly as of the time of reporting. It’s unclear how quickly the DSA will be required to produce the requested documents or what penalties could follow if violations are found.
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