{
  "id": 19552766,
  "title": "Did China and Cuba fund US socialists? Florida’s attorney general demands answers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/did-china-and-cuba-fund-us-socialists-floridas-attorney-general-19552766",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-11T20:49:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3374125/did-china-and-cuba-fund-us-socialists-floridas-attorney-general-demands-answers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to uncover whether the organization accepted funding or assistance from the Chinese and Cuban governments. During a video posted on social media on Tuesday, Uthmeier expressed concern over foreign contributions and transparency in fundraising. The subpoena seeks to determine compliance with Florida's laws prohibiting contributions from foreign sources of concern and demands transparency in how money is raised and used by the organization. The investigation covers DSA delegations to Cuba and China, as well as travel fund campaigns seeking funds for these trips and work by the group's Florida chapters. In January, the DSA launched its Venceremos Fund to help members cover trip expenses. Uthmeier has not yet filed charges but has invoked consumer protection and charitable solicitation laws to examine potential violations. The subpoena comes amid a broader US push against what critics label Chinese influence through non-profits. The DSA, the largest socialist organization in the US with over 100,000 members, is not a party to any candidates but endorses those who run as Democrats. The investigation follows a recent election where Ashley Herrmann, a Democrat backed by the DSA, won a seat in the Florida legislature. The DSA's connections to Beijing have also drawn scrutiny, with Newsweek reporting on minutes of a China Working Group meeting and the New York Post finding 11 DSA members among signatories of a pledge to support Chinese socialism.",
  "summary": "Florida’s attorney general has issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) to determine whether the group accepted money or other support from the Chinese and Cuban governments. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the move in a video posted on social media on Tuesday, saying his office wanted to establish whether the organisation “accepted contributions or…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "China says ‘firmly supports’ Cuba in opposing sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/china-says-firmly-supports-cuba-in-opposing-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-11-11T12:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}