Elon knows it is illegal
The DOJ knows it is illegal
Trump knows it is illegal
FEC knows it is illegal
But "move fast and break things" is one of the great attractions to being a republican since Justice is a giant plodding sloth that cant catch up until nearly the next election.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/doj-warns-musk-1m-petition-giveaway-illegal-rcna176911