House Judiciary Committee Republicans Accuse ActBlue of Covering Up Fraudulent Donations
Congressional Republicans, led by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., are accusing ActBlue, a prominent Democratic fundraising platform, of covering up the acceptance of fraudulent political donations and misrepresenting its security standards to Congress. An update on their investigation alleges that ActBlue may have accepted foreign contributions and subsequently concealed evidence. The Republican report claims that ActBlue adopted a "more lenient approach" to fraud prevention in 2024, weakening its policies despite internal assessments indicating a potential increase in fraudulent contributions. Internal trainings reportedly instructed ActBlue's fraud prevention team to "look for reasons to accept contributions" rather than scrutinize them for fraud indicators, as federal regulations require. The report cites instances where ActBlue supervisors allegedly approved donations despite "red flags," including one from a donor with an IP addre...
