A top House Republican leading the investigation into ActBlue has issued a stark warning: the Democratic Party’s primary fundraising platform could face criminal charges from the Department of Justice. Citing a lack of necessary fraud prevention standards, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., stated that ActBlue’s lax verification processes allowed foreign funds to infiltrate Democratic campaigns, and he believes the investigation must continue. Steil expressed his conviction that if federal prosecutors can prove a crime was committed, the DOJ will likely move forward with charges. This comes as House committees have been probing allegations that ActBlue’s weak verification standards facilitated foreign cash entering American elections, despite ActBlue’s denials and claims of a partisan attack. While ActBlue has since bolstered its donor verification, including implementing a new passport verification system, Steil argued this update only confirms their prior failures to adequately verify the citizenship of donors from abroad. The probe intensified after a report indicated employees approved donations despite questions about their origins, and a critical flaw in ActBlue’s passport verification system only required the correct number of characters, not a valid code. The controversy has already led to multiple top ActBlue figures invoking their Fifth Amendment rights to avoid self-incrimination, and Texas AG Paxton has filed a lawsuit alleging fraudulent foreign donations.
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