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House GOP vows to continue ActBlue probe over foreign donation claims
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- House GOP investigators are continuing their probe into ActBlue amid allegations that the fundraising platform accepted illegal foreign donations and misled Congress, with more documents and testimonies expected soon.
- Republicans criticize ActBlue's donor verification process, highlighting internal communications where employees approved questionable donations despite red flags, while the company denies wrongdoing and refuses to return disputed funds.
- All 10 ActBlue employees and board members who appeared for closed-door depositions invoked the Fifth Amendment, including co-founder Matt DeBergalis and CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, raising further GOP concerns.
- GOP committees, including House Oversight, House Administration, and Judiciary, are intensifying oversight efforts, with calls for Democrats to sever ties with ActBlue and return any illegal contributions.
- ActBlue counters the accusations as politically motivated attacks, citing a third-party forensic analysis that disputes GOP claims and accusing Republicans of orchestrating a coordinated campaign to silence the organization.
