The House committee that oversees election integrity demanded Monday the massive online Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue disclose to Congress how it verifies the identity of donors before accepting money, saying it fears Iran, China, Russia, and Venezuela may be exploiting weaknesses to inject foreign funds into the 2024 election.
“Our investigation has indicated that these actors may be exploiting existing U.S. donors by making straw donations without the individuals’ or your platform’s knowledge,” House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil wrote in a letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones that warned his committee would soon issue subpoenas.
Rep. Steil, R-Wis., said he was concerned about the fundraising platform’s security practices after ActBlue disclosed to his committee last year that it does not require from donors on all transactions…
