There have been indications and rumblings for years that the Democrat Party’s main fundraising platform, ActBlue, was essentially a foreign money laundering apparatus in violation of federal law. Now, it seems, we are going to find out for certain whether that is true (it really is) and to what extent. There could be a lot of indictments and jail time.
Let’s start here. Earlier this month, it appeared that officials misled Congress about vetting foreign donations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that investigating allegations against ActBlue was a top priority for his Department of Justice.
And just yesterday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he had filed a massive lawsuit against the platform for allegedly deceiving Americans:
His press release notes, in part:
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued ActBlue, a major political fundraising platform, for misleading consumers about its unlawful donation processes that allow fraudulent and foreign donations to undermine the integrity of our nation’s elections.
“The radical Left has relied on ActBlue as a way to funnel foreign donations and dark money into their political campaigns to subvert our laws and compromise the integrity of our elections,” said Attorney General Paxton. “ActBlue lied to Congress and to the American people, and I will ensure justice is served. It has blatantly ignored state law that prohibits deceptive practices, and it must pay for its illegal conduct. Fair elections are the foundation of our democracy, and I will work to ensure no illegal campaign donation flies under the radar.”
According to Fox News, Paxton is suing under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. He is alleging that ActBlue “engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices by marketing its service as compliant and secure.” For the record, ActBlue officials deny the allegations, but they would, wouldn’t they?
There’s more indicating at least some level of guilt. The House Judiciary Committee reported on X that employees of ActBlue have invoked their Fifth Amendment rights when questioned about allegations of foreign fraud and retaliation against whistleblowers within the organization.
The House Judiciary and Oversight Committees have been investigating the platform, noting that last year they “found that ActBlue, the Left’s leading online fundraising platform, weakened its fraud-prevention standards ahead of the 2024 election.”
The Committees questioned five ActBlue employees, including those responsible for fraud prevention, and asked 146 questions. They declined to answer any of them.
The Committee also noted that when internal ActBlue documents were released and allegations of fraud hit shortly after President Trump began his second term last year, that “every member of ActBlue’s legal and compliance tema quit, was fired, or went on extended leave.”
This has all been years in the making. Investigative journalist James O’Keefe was on this three years ago: