President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum directing US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, following findings from Congressional committees alleging the platform may have been used to circumvent campaign finance laws.
ActBlue is used by all Democrat and several “non-aligned” politicians in Alaska. Former Rep. Mary Peltola was found to have used ActBlue, and some of her donors were part of the “money mule” system the company uses.
The directive comes after House investigators reported that ActBlue had identified at least 22 “significant fraud campaigns” in recent years, with nearly half of them reportedly having a foreign nexus.
“There is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising platforms to improperly influence American elections,” Trump wrote in the memorandum signed Thursday.
The memorandum calls for an inquiry not only into ActBlue but also into other similar online fundraising platforms. It follows concerns raised in a recent House of Representatives investigation, which pointed to potential vulnerabilities in how online contributions are monitored and processed.
No additional public statements have been made yet by the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, or ActBlue regarding the directive.
The memorandum marks the latest move by President Trump to address what his administration says are threats to the integrity of US elections through digital platforms.
The problems with ActBlue first came to light after an investigation by journalist James O’Keefe, who discovered that thousands of “donors” were actually people who were unaware their names had been used by ActBlue to fake the source of donations. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened up his own investigation into the company.
I remember when O’Keefe did his investigation. It was mind-blowing. Glad they’re finally acting on that, and after seeing Santos get 7 years, I expect the same sort of justice here.
What happened to our own Alaska Public Offices Commission? Why aren’t they looking into this? Or have they been co-opted into the “Democratic Abyss?”
I suspect you answered your own question.
403 forbidden
I get that a lot here. Constantly.
phew…glad it’s not just me
When trying to comment, I get that too.
Me too – right after trying to set up an auto pay donation. 403 forbidden error message. I don’t have time or patience for this bullsh*t.
Likewise.
The majority of my attempts to post comments over the past month or two have received that same message. But it is very sporadic — some days, like today, I am able to post multiple comments immediately. Other days, I can’t post a single comment successfully.
I’ve had the same experience posting some days nothing works. I considered signing off once and for all last week but I hate whidbey so much I decided to stick it out.
Whidbey is indeed a classic example of the arrogant, intransigent, reality-denying and completely brainwashed radical leftist mentality. I only wish that people like him could see and understand how truly warped and perverted their minds are by the death cult globalist establishment from whom they swallow their ideas, thoughts and talking points hook, line and sinker.
Other counties meddling in our elections? Russian collusion? Please say it isnt so.
Between the foreign donations to Biden Inc. and Hillary’s engineered Steele dossier thats the preservation of “Democracy” Joe and Nancy keep yelling about.
During this last election Mary Peltola’s campaign filled the airwaves every 5 minutes 24/7 right up until the election was over. Add to this my mailbox filled daily with flyers and I have to ask, what did all this cost? Who paid for it? This was big money for a low population state like Alaska.
I read that ActBlue also supported two RINOs: Murkowski and Collins.
“There is evidence to suggest that foreign nationals are seeking to misuse online fundraising platforms to improperly influence American elections,” Trump wrote in the memorandum signed Thursday.
And I bet that George Soros, and/or his son Alex, are near the top of the list of those ‘foreign nationals’.
Supposedly, I have donated through Act Blue. At least my email shows up as having given money. Never did, but their site says i did.
I challenge you all to look your name up on act blue.
I found mine there, and I would never ever do that.
I can assure that there is only one of me and my name living here in this community.
I feel violated. Am I a victim of identity theft? Where are all the lefties coming to air me in my victimhood? Where are all the lefties demanding justice for stealing my name for their phony cause. 🤣
Why Trump has to direct the DOJ to begin this investigation is beyond me. The nefarious deeds of ActBlue have been discussed on social media, in the real media and by victims of their money harvesting from unsuspecting seniors for years. Years. This investigation needed to happen on Day One before the ActBlue crew could burn documents, skip town and cover their tracks. At this point, it’s probably too late.
Because without the prompt, they will do nothing.
It’s part of why Trump was elected. To “prompt” the swamp.
The left will insist that WinRed be investigated for foreign donations also – perhaps the investigation should be widened? Make it look non-partisan… We do know who the crooks are – that’s why they’re blue.
I hope they do investigate WinRed. I don’t doubt there are some questionable things.
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The question is are they egregious and widespread?