Are Elon Musk's $1 million prizes legal? Former GOP officials ask for investigation

Former Republican lawmakers, Justice Department officials and advisors have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether it’s illegal for billionaire Elon Musk to be handing out $1 million cash prizes to swing state voters if they sign his political organization’s petition.

The letter, sent Monday to Garland, argues that the prizes established by Musk as part of his effort to help elect former President Donald Trump, violate laws make it illegal to pay people for registering to vote.

“We are aware of nothing like this in modern political history,” says the letter, which was signed by 11 former Republican officials.