Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 16
ActBlue Presents Billions in Donation Records to Congress in GOP Foreign-Funding Probe
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 16

ActBlue Presents Billions in Donation Records to Congress in GOP Foreign-Funding Probe

2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 16

Summary

  • ActBlue’s law firm met congressional investigators Friday and submitted a review of the platform’s donation history, arguing it properly verified contribution sources and did not mislead lawmakers.
  • The presentation is ActBlue’s latest push to rebut years of Republican scrutiny over whether the Democratic fundraising platform inadequately screened foreign donations.
  • Billions of dollars in campaign contributions have flowed through ActBlue for Democratic candidates and causes, making the probe politically significant even as the group tries to clear its name.
  • The new evidence is unlikely to end the investigation quickly, leaving a major Democratic fundraising channel under continuing congressional pressure.

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