ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a tense congressional hearing Wednesday, refusing to answer a series of questions about allegations that the Democratic fundraising platform accepted foreign-linked donations and weakened its fraud-prevention safeguards.
The exchange unfolded as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio pressed Wallace-Jones on claims that millions of contributions processed through ActBlue during the 2024 election cycle showed indicators of foreign origin. Rather than address the allegations directly, Wallace-Jones repeatedly delivered the same response.
“On the advice of my counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution,” she said.
Jordan focused much of his questioning on allegations contained in recent congressional reports examining ActBlue’s donation practices. Citing information presented during the investigation, Jordan noted that tens of millions of contributions processed by the platform were reportedly flagged as having signs of foreign origin.
“Your board chairman said 38 million contributions in 2024 had the signs of foreign origin,” Jordan said. “How much fraud is too much fraud?”
Wallace-Jones declined to answer. Jordan then asked more directly how many foreign contributions ActBlue had accepted and whether donations from countries such as Russia had made their way through the platform. Each question was met with another invocation of the Fifth Amendment.
The hearing also turned toward internal turmoil within the organization. Jordan questioned Wallace-Jones about reports that ActBlue’s legal and compliance personnel had departed the organization amid growing scrutiny.
“Why did your entire legal team quit?” Jordan asked.
Once again, Wallace-Jones declined to respond.
The hearing follows the release of multiple congressional staff reports that have intensified scrutiny of the fundraising giant. One report accused ActBlue of accepting illegal foreign donations during the 2024 election cycle and concealing evidence of the activity. Investigators also pointed to the departure of legal and compliance staff, noting that every member of that team either resigned, was terminated, or took an extended leave of absence.
Additional reports released in 2025 alleged that policy changes implemented by ActBlue during 2024 contributed to an increase in fraudulent contributions. Investigators further claimed that employee training materials encouraged staff to find reasons to approve donations rather than flag suspicious transactions for review.
The House Administration Committee’s investigation into ActBlue began in October 2023. At that time, Wallace-Jones assured lawmakers in a letter to Committee Chairman Bryan Steil that donations lacking required verification would not be processed, stating that “only donations with passport information are processed.”