Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that his office has issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The subpoena aims to determine if the organization accepted illegal contributions from "foreign sources of concern," specifically mentioning entities in Cuba and China.
"Our laws prohibit accepting contributions from foreign sources of concern," Uthmeier stated in a video message. "We will not allow foreign adversaries to influence Florida through the backdoor of non-private fundraising."
The subpoena requests documents related to recent DSA delegations to China and Cuba. According to Uthmeier, the investigation will assess whether the DSA violated Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, particularly concerning meetings its members had with Cuban government officials.
The DSA has previously expressed support for the Cuban regime and advocated for the end of the U.S. embargo against Havana. The organization has also sent multiple delegations to Cuba in recent years, with members meeting with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in 2023 and seeking to establish formal communication channels with government ministries, according to a State Department report.
This legal action follows recent electoral victories for several DSA-backed candidates in federal, state, and local races.