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ActBlue attorney summoned by House Republicans over foreign donations
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- House GOP leaders are intensifying their investigation into ActBlue, the main fundraising platform for Democrats, amid allegations that it accepted foreign donations due to lax donor verification standards.
- Republican committee chairs have summoned ActBlue attorney Ronald Machen for a closed-door interview before October 9, citing contradictions in his previous statements about the platform’s verification processes.
- A recent report and internal reviews revealed that ActBlue’s passport verification system allowed placeholder entries, enabling donations without confirmed U.S. citizenship, and that some donations via third-party platforms lacked proper checks.
- The investigation also highlights a 2024 review by former Biden White House Counsel Dana Remus, which flagged significant risks of impermissible foreign contributions and noted relaxed vetting practices during the 2024 election cycle.
- ActBlue denies any wrongdoing, calling the GOP probe a politically motivated "stunt," and emphasizes that the summons for Machen is not a subpoena but part of ongoing congressional inquiries.
