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

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Casiano, L. (2026, November 10). Florida AG subpoenas DSA over potential illegal funding from Cuba and China. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-ag-subpoenas-dsa-potential-illegal-funding-cuba-china

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-10 · by Louis Casiano

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) on Tuesday, demanding documents about recent delegations to China and Cuba. The subpoena seeks to determine if the DSA violated Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by accepting contributions from foreign sources, including entities in Cuba and China. Uthmeier emphasized that Florida laws prohibit such funding and vowed to prevent foreign influence through non-private fundraising channels.
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Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier subpoenaed the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) on November 10, 2026, under Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. The subpoena demands documents related to alleged foreign donations from countries like China and Cuba, focusing on DSA delegations and travel fund solicitations. Uthmeier stated that his office is investigating whether the DSA violated state law by accepting contributions from "foreign sources of concern," including the regimes in Cuba and China, and if its fundraising has been fully transparent and lawful. This action comes a week after the first DSA-backed candidate won a seat in the Florida Legislature, prompting renewed scrutiny over foreign influence in U.S. politics.

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Florida AG Subpoenas DSA Over Foreign Donations
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Topics

China Cuba Cuban DSA Florida

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DSA ORG · 7× Cuba GPE · 3× Cuban NORP · 3× Florida GPE · 3× Uthmeier PERSON · 3× China GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× James Uthmeier PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Democratic Socialists of America ORG · 1×

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that his office issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to investigate whether the organization accepted contributions from "foreign sources of concern," including entities in Cuba and China.
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"We will not allow foreign adversaries to influence Florida through the backdoor of non-private fundraising."

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that his office issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to investigate whether the organization accepted contributions from "foreign sources of concern," including entities in Cuba and China. asserted
organization → announce → Cuba
"Our laws prohibit accepting contributions from foreign sources of concern," Uthmeier said in a video statement. asserted
Uthmeier → prohibit → statement
"We will not allow foreign adversaries to influence Florida through the backdoor of non-private fundraising." asserted
adversaries → allow → fundraising
The subpoena demands documents related to recent DSA delegations to China and Cuba, where organization members met with Cuban government officials, to determine if the DSA violated Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, according to Uthmeier. uncertain
DSA → demand → Uthmeier
Uthmeier did not detail specific criminal allegations or name individuals accused of violating state law. asserted
Uthmeier → detail → law
The DSA has repeatedly praised the Cuban regime and routinely advocates for lifting American sanctions and ending the U.S. embargo against Havana. asserted
DSA → praise → Havana
The organization has sent multiple delegations to Cuba in recent years. asserted
organization → send → years
During a 2023 trip, DSA members met privately with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and sought to establish formal communication channels with government ministries, according to a State Department report released in July. uncertain
members → meet → July
The legal action comes shortly after several DSA-backed candidates won races across federal, state, and local levels in last week's elections. asserted
candidates → come → elections
Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment. asserted
Digital → reach → comment
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