President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday directing the Department of Justice to investigate potential foreign straw donations and campaign finance violations involving the progressive online fundraising platform ActBlue.
The memorandum instructs federal agencies to take action in response to mounting concerns from Congress and independent investigations, including those by Just the News, regarding ActBlue’s failure to adhere to standard anti-fraud measures during the 2024 election cycle.
.@POTUS just signed an order to crack down on illegal “straw donor” and foreign contributions in U.S. elections — following reports and congressional investigations regarding potentially unlawful activities through ActBlue and other online fundraising platforms.
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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 24, 2025
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The platform processed hundreds of millions of dollars in donations for Democrat-aligned candidates and causes, including contributions allegedly tied to illicit foreign sources.
“Federal law (52 U.S.C. 30121 and 30122) strictly prohibits making political contributions in the name of another person, as well as contributions by foreign nationals,” the memo states.
“Notwithstanding these laws designed to protect American democracy, press reports and investigations by congressional committees have generated extremely troubling evidence that online fundraising platforms have been willing participants in schemes to launder excessive and prohibited contributions to political candidates and committees.”
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Multiple congressional investigations launched last year by the House Administration, Judiciary, and Oversight Committees uncovered evidence that ActBlue altered its internal policies during the 2024 campaign to make donation standards more lenient.
According to internal documents reviewed by the committees, staff were encouraged to “look for reasons to accept contributions” rather than flag them for irregularities.
Prior to the policy changes, ActBlue already did not require CVV verification for credit card transactions, a standard anti-fraud measure used to detect unauthorized payments.
Following the shift in policy, the company’s internal assessments found that fraudulent transactions increased by 14 to 28 per month.
In total, between September 2022 and November 2024, the platform logged as many as 1,900 potentially fraudulent donations. Investigators believe the true number may be significantly higher.
Records reviewed by congressional committees show that ActBlue processed hundreds of suspicious donations originating from countries such as Brazil, Colombia, India, Iraq, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and others.
Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to American political campaigns, and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 makes it illegal for any person to knowingly accept a contribution made in the name of another individual.
House Republicans leading the inquiry have raised concerns that ActBlue may have violated multiple provisions of federal campaign finance law, including 52 U.S.C. 30122, which addresses straw donor schemes.
Violations could lead to criminal charges if the Department of Justice determines the platform or its former officials knowingly participated in or allowed illegal activity.
In response to the mounting allegations, House investigators have demanded transcribed interviews with four former senior ActBlue officials: former General Counsel Darrin Hurwitz, former Assistant Director of Research Natalie Niemeyer, former Chief Revenue Officer Peter Slutsky, and former Vice President of Customer Service Alyssa Twomey.
All four resigned from the company between February and April amid reports of internal turmoil and allegations of retaliation.
The White House has not commented further on potential charges, but the DOJ is now tasked with reviewing the available evidence and determining whether criminal prosecution or civil action is appropriate.
ActBlue has not publicly responded to the memorandum or the congressional inquiries at the time of publication.
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