ActBlue Refuses To Answer Congress’s Questions About Its Foreign Donation Pipeline

The House Administration Committee attempted to gather testimony Wednesday from the leader of ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s vital fundraising organ and a group I’ve investigated. The hearing was intended to consider allegations that the platform failed to prevent foreign donations from entering its system.  

Unfortunately for Congress and the American people, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones refused to answer the committee’s questions and invoked her Fifth Amendment Right to not self-incriminate. 

Foreign actors should have no influence on our elections. House officials shouldn’t step on the brakes until they get answers.   

Since its founding in 2004, ActBlue has raised nearly $19 billion for Democrat candidates and left-wing groups. That success has made the organization one of the most influential fundraising platforms in American politics. But with that influence comes an obligation to maintain rigorous safeguards and transparency. Unfortunately, ActBlue falls flat on both of those fronts.