Overview

• FEC Chairman Sean Cooksey claims the DOJ's letter to Musk's America PAC was an attempt to intimidate and deter support for President Trump.
• The letter warned that a $1 million voter giveaway could violate federal law, though participants were not required to register as Republicans or vote.
• Cooksey has called for an investigation by DOJ's Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility into the actions taken.
• The DOJ is accused of leaking the letter to the New York Times, allegedly breaching its media policies.
• Musk, who has shifted political support to Trump, is set to lead a new federal agency under the incoming administration.