ActBlue CEO faces June 10 grilling after fundraising powerhouse allegedly misled Congress on foreign donations
ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones is set to testify before the House Administration Committee on June 10 amid allegations she misled Congress about the platform's handling of foreign donations. The scrutiny follows a New York Times report revealing internal legal concerns that ActBlue may have misrepresented its donation vetting processes. Five current or former employees invoked their Fifth Amendment rights during committee depositions in April.
- ▪ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones will testify before the House Administration Committee on June 10, 2026.
- ▪A New York Times report revealed that ActBlue's outside counsel warned Wallace-Jones in 2023 the organization may have misrepresented facts to Congress about foreign donation safeguards.
- ▪Five current or former ActBlue employees invoked their Fifth Amendment rights during April depositions with the committee.
- ▪House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Steil accused Wallace-Jones of misleading the committee about ActBlue’s fraud prevention standards.
- ▪U.S. law prohibits foreign nationals who are not lawful permanent residents from contributing to federal candidates or political action committees.
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Politics ActBlue CEO faces June 10 grilling after fundraising powerhouse allegedly misled Congress on foreign donations Five current or former ActBlue employees invoked their Fifth Amendment rights in April depositions with Steil's committee By Adam Pack Fox News Published May 16, 2026 1:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Democratic fundraiser 'ActBlue' UNDER FIRE as investigation looms Democratic fundraising giant ActBlue is facing fresh scrutiny after report revealed internal legal memos warning CEO Regina Wallace-Jones that she may have misled Congress regarding the platform’s ability to block illegal foreign donations.
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