Trump Orders Probe Into Democratic Fundraising Platform ActBlue; Bondi To Report Findings Within 180 Days

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It cites a congressional investigation that "revealed significant fraud schemes using ActBlue" as well as a 30-day period during the 2024 election in which donations from foreign IP addresses using prepaid cards were detected.
Reuters
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President Trump on Thursday requested Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate ActBlue and other donation groups in what the White House says is a crackdown on "illegal 'straw donor' and foreign contributions in American elections." Why it matters: ActBlue is the main online donations platform for Democrats and the fundraising group in a media statement called Trump's action "blatantly unlawful" as it vowed to "immediately pursue all legal avenues to protect and defend" itself.
Axios
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ActBlue is widely considered one of the pillars of the Democratic Party’s digital ecosystem.
NBC News
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ActBlue, the largest online donation platform on the left, has anticipated the presidential action.
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