Republican Trio Threatens Democratic Fundraiser ActBlue with Contempt of Congress
Lawmakers say ActBlue withheld more than 400 subpoenaed records and gave the company until Friday to comply or face contempt proceedings.
- On Monday, House Republicans threatened to hold ActBlue in contempt of Congress, escalating a yearlong investigation into allegations the organization failed to prevent fraudulent political donations.
- The Committees conducted oversight regarding ActBlue's "fundamentally unserious approach to fraud prevention," which may allow bad actors to make large-scale fraudulent donations on the Democratic platform.
- Committee leaders including Chairman James Comer accused ActBlue of withholding more than 400 subpoenaed documents, claiming the company improperly shielded records involving Aaron Ting and Zain Ahmad under attorney-client privilege.
- CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, who invoked her Fifth Amendment right during a June 10 hearing, faces a Friday deadline to produce the withheld materials or risk contempt proceedings.
- The Committees assert these documents are essential to "legislative efforts to protect American elections from fraudulent contributions and foreign interference," and remain prepared to enforce subpoenas through all available mechanisms.
9 Articles
9 Articles
House GOP threatens ActBlue with contempt over withheld records
House Republicans threatened on Monday to hold Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue in contempt of Congress, escalating a yearlong investigation into allegations that the organization failed to prevent fraudulent and possibly foreign political donations. In a four-page letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones, the Republican chairmen of three House committees accused the fundraising giant of improperly withholding more than 400 subpoenaed d…
House Republicans threaten contempt of ActBlue after refusal to submit documents
The leaders of three Republican House committees threatened Monday to hold Democratic fundraising powerhouse ActBlue in contempt of Congress after the firm refused to turn over more than 400 documents, citing attorney-client privilege. A letter from House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
