President Donald Trump is launching a powerful offensive against what Republicans say is one of the Democratic Party’s biggest vulnerabilities: foreign-influenced campaign contributions.
In a bold new directive, Trump has authorized U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the fundraising platform ActBlue, following long-standing concerns that the group may be enabling illegal donations from noncitizens.
Federal law explicitly bans foreign nationals from donating to political candidates, but Republican lawmakers say ActBlue’s verification process is far too lax to prevent violations.
The president’s order builds on months of GOP scrutiny, particularly from the House Committee on Administration, which began investigating the platform’s donation security measures last fall.
In October, Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), who chairs the committee, issued a formal request to ActBlue demanding documentation on how it ensures contributors are U.S. citizens.
By December, Steil reported that the pressure had prompted the group to implement new safeguards—rejecting donations from prepaid or gift cards originating in foreign or high-risk countries, Trending Politics reports.
While calling it a “positive step forward,” Steil maintained that “there is still more work to be done.”
Trump’s order now brings federal law enforcement into the fray.
The move is expected to intensify legal scrutiny on ActBlue, the Democrats’ preferred fundraising vendor. Conservative critics argue the platform opens the door for foreign influence in American elections, citing a lack of rigorous vetting processes.
Adding fuel to the controversy, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) in March called on the Department of the Treasury to investigate ActBlue for potentially enabling terror-linked organizations to raise funds through its platform, according to TP.
He cited a New York Post report that accused ActBlue of processing donations for groups tied to anti-Israel activism and terrorism, including the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel and the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights—an entity that has reportedly received funding from George Soros.
In a sharply worded letter, Issa accused ActBlue of “actively abetting” organizations that may be tied to terrorism.
He wrote, “Terror financing is an extremely serious crime, and organizations cannot be given a free pass for failed due diligence.”
ActBlue has firmly denied the allegations. In a statement, the group said it “strictly abides by all federal and state laws” and runs a “robust security program” to detect fraud and unlawful contributions.
ActBlue’s CEO, Regina Wallace-Jones, also defended the platform in a letter to Democratic leaders, stating, “Nothing will deter or interrupt ActBlue’s mission and work to enable millions of Americans to participate in our democracy.”
She further warned that Republican attacks on the organization were part of a broader strategy to undermine confidence in elections, calling the latest move “the next version of the big lie.”
Still, Trump and his allies remain undeterred, with the president framing the move as a necessary step to protect election integrity.
As the 2024 election looms, Republicans are signaling that campaign finance—particularly foreign influence—will remain a top issue.
As Republicans turn up the heat on campaign finance enforcement ahead of 2024, ActBlue is coming under increasing scrutiny.
The growing list of investigations and official inquiries could shape the political landscape for both parties in the months to come.
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