Dem group accused of fraud
ActBlue, the Democratic fundraising platform that has collected millions of dollars for Kamala Harris, is facing potential criminal charges in five states over allegations that it fraudulently exploited unwitting donors to get around campaign finance laws.
The GOP-led Committee on House Administration has been investigating claims that fraudulent donations are being laundered to ActBlue in the form of gift cards and prepaid credit cards.
Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) on Wednesday referred his committee’s findings of “potential criminal activity” to the Republican attorneys general of Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Texas and Virginia for further investigation.
Money laundering experts working for the committee analyzed over 200 million Federal Election Commission records spanning the last 14 years to identify suspicious trends such as hundreds of donations of $2.50 from the same individual.
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– Uncharacteristic donations from registered voters suddenly contributing to candidates of the opposing party.
– Unusually frequent donations from elderly people or first-time donors.
“This investigation has exposed potential criminal activity that should be investigated by an appropriate law enforcement agency, such as your office,” Steil wrote in letters to each attorney general, attaching detailed donor records.
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I expect Texas Attorney General will investigate the allegations and take appropriate action.
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Top Democrat Donation Bundler ActBlue Faces House Scrutiny over Fraudulent Activity
'We can’t tolerate shady practices, foreign interference, and blatant exploitation of our campaign finance laws...'
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