Florida AG subpoenas DSA over potential illegal funding from Cuba and China

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has subpoenaed the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as part of an investigation into whether it accepted contributions from foreign sources, including entities in Cuba and China. He said Florida law bars such contributions and that the inquiry will examine whether the organisation violated the state’s consumer protection law.

The subpoena seeks records about recent DSA delegations to China and Cuba, including meetings with Cuban officials. Uthmeier has not specified criminal allegations or named anyone accused of breaking the law. The DSA travelled to Cuba in 2023 and met privately with President Miguel Díaz-Canel, according to a US State Department report; the investigation follows recent election wins by DSA-backed candidates.