Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly targeting Elon Musk’s voter registration program.
Paxton filed a Freedom of Information Act request on Thursday asking for correspondence between the DOJ and Musk’s political action committee—called America PAC—regarding the PAC’s outreach to supporters of the First and Second Amendments.
Specifically, Paxton’s FOIA requested copies of all communication between the two parties from October 1 to the present. The FOIA letter points to correspondence surrounding the Petition in Favor of Free Speech and the Right to Bear Arms as an example.
Between October 25 and November 5, one signer of the petition each day from swing states Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, or North Carolina will receive $1 million. The petition’s goal is to get one million new registered voters across different swing states to sign in support of the U.S. Constitution.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has egregiously weaponized the justice system against political opponents for the past four years,” Paxton said. “Now, DOJ is selectively targeting Elon Musk’s voter registration drive while actively undermining States’ efforts to secure elections against noncitizen voters and potential fraud.”
He continued, “At every turn, the federal government has become adversarial to States as we work to protect fair elections and the rule of law in this country.”
The DOJ has until November 7 to respond to the request.
Paxton’s request follows Texas’ recent lawsuit alleging the federal government has refused to provide Texas with necessary information critical to identifying potential noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls.
“The Biden-Harris Administration has refused to comply with federal law,” the attorney general said at the time, “presenting yet another obstacle for Texas to overcome in ensuring free and fair elections in our state.”
