DOJ Subpoenas Gallego PAC for Sept. 9 Disneyland Records in Criminal Campaign-Funds Probe
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 3
DOJ Subpoenas Gallego PAC for Sept. 9 Disneyland Records in Criminal Campaign-Funds Probe
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 3
Summary
An Aug. 21 federal grand jury subpoena ordered Ruben Gallego’s Juntos PAC to turn over records tied to Sept. 9, 2025 activity and Senate Ethics Committee filings, marking a previously unreported criminal step in the DOJ investigation.
More than 20 PAC disbursements that day were linked to Disneyland and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, including charges of $891.87 and $128.73 and over a dozen meal purchases, according to FEC records.
The DOJ probe followed a whistleblower complaint and reports that Gallego used campaign money for family travel, child-care reimbursements topping $18,000, and other high-end expenses; his spokesperson said the PAC complied and "has nothing to hide."
Gallego’s office said he, his family and 16 Democratic lawmakers attended a Lou Correa fundraising retreat at Disneyland in August 2025, arguing such PAC donor events are lawful and common.
The subpoena arrived after the Senate Ethics Committee in June said it found no evidence supporting campaign-finance allegations, underscoring the unusual nature of a Justice Department subpoena involving a sitting senator considering a 2028 presidential run.