Rep. Jim Jordan ActBlue June 2026
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ActBlue cofounder Matt DeBergalis invoked his Fifth Amendment rights repeatedly during a closed-door deposition with House committee investigators, according to Fox News. The exchange occurred amid accusations that the platform allowed foreign donations to infiltrate US politics for Democrats without implementing proper measures to stop it. Rep. Jim Jordan pressed the official on a series of allegations regarding fraud standards and foreign influence. Jordan cited claims from the ActBlue board chairman that the organization accepted up to 38 million contributions in 2024 showing signs of foreign origin. He asked directly how much fraud is too much fraud. DeBergalis declined to answer on the advice of counsel pursuant to his Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. Jordan continued by asking how many foreign contributions ActBlue accepted. The official again declined to answer on the advice of counsel pursuant to his Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. The questioning turned to specific sources of foreign money, with Jordan asking how much money ActBlue accepted from Russia. DeBergalis refused to respond, citing his Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution on the advice of counsel. Jordan then shifted focus to internal staffing changes, asking why the entire in-house legal team quit. The ActBlue official declined to answer on the advice of counsel pursuant to his Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. Jordan followed up by asking if the legal team quit because of reduced fraud standards. DeBergalis once more declined to answer on the advice of counsel pursuant to his Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. For the final question, Jordan asked if ActBlue weakened its fraud standards to help Democrats. The official declined to answer on the advice of counsel pursuant to his Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. The deposition highlights the ongoing scrutiny of ActBlue’s handling of potential foreign interference and internal compliance issues. #JimJordan
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Your board chairman said Act Blue accepted up to 38 million contributions in 2024 that had the signs of foreign origin. How much fraud is too much fraud? On the advice of counsel, I respectfully declined to answer the question, pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. How many foreign contributions did Act Blue accept? On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. How much money did Act Blue accept from Russia? On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. Why did your entire legal team quit? Your in-house legal team. On the advice of counsel, I respectfully declined to answer the question, pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. Did your legal team quit because of reduced fraud standards? On the advice of counsel, I respectfully declined to answer the question, pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. I understand. And we won't keep you here all day, but let me just do one more. Did you weaken your fraud standards to help Democrats? On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. Mr. Chairman, again, I appreciate the good work you and your committee are doing.
