- The House holds a hearing into ActBlue's operations, during which Regina Wallace-Jones is questioned about the organization's activities.
- House committees investigate campaign finance platform ActBlue regarding its operations.
House Investigates ActBlue Over Alleged Foreign Donation Conduits
- Reports
- 4
- Developments
- 3
- Repetition
- 75%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
The House is investigating ActBlue regarding alleged foreign donation conduits and its compliance practices. The investigation focuses on whether ActBlue intentionally bypassed standard banking security measures to allow foreign donations. While ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones told Congress the company had a 'passport verification process' to filter illegal foreign donations, reports indicate this process only checked if a donor submitted a passport number with a valid number of digits. Furthermore, screenshots of ActBlue's internal Slack messages suggest staff knowingly waved through foreign donations, including cases involving donors with IPs in Hong Kong.
Why it matters
The findings suggest a pattern of willful blindness regarding the origin of funds processed through the platform. The scrutiny centers on whether ActBlue's operational procedures were adequate to vet donations and comply with campaign finance laws. This raises questions about the integrity of the major fundraising platform used by the Democratic Party.
The House committees are currently holding a hearing into ActBlue's operations as part of the larger investigation.
From zerohedge.com, twitchy.com
Who's involved
- HouseThe House is conducting the ongoing investigation into ActBlue's financial practices.
- ActBlueActBlue is the political nonprofit organization under investigation for its financial practices.
- Regina Wallace-JonesRegina Wallace-Jones is the CEO of ActBlue and testified regarding the organization's activities.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A Congressional report is investigating ActBlue regarding its compliance issues, specifically noting that ActBlue staff used Slack for internal records.Sub-event
- Donations received via prepaid cards and ongoing investigation into ActBlue's handling of foreign donations.Sub-event
House investigates ActBlue over alleged foreign donation conduits.1 source