ActBlue Pleads the Fifth

ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis clammed up and pleaded the Fifth during a congressional grilling over allegations that the Democrats’ fundraising behemoth opened the door to fraudulent and  illegal foreign donations.

Illegal foreign donations were rampant in the Obama campaign – a story I broke back in 2008 – but nothing was ever done so of course it proliferated and became an illegal million dollar fundraisng scam for Democrats.

ActBlue has been the cash cow for Democrats.

In the 2024 cycle alone, the super PAC processed nearly $4 billion for Dems. The sources of those funds have long been sus.

His closed-door testimony lasted barely 25 minutes before he walked out without answers. ActBlue only began requiring basic credit-card security codes after investigators exposed the glaring loophole. Pleading the Fifth is not proof of guilt—but when the man who helped build the Democrats’ money machine refuses to answer questions about who funded it, the stench only grows.

Fox News: ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his closed-door deposition before three key House committees, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. The Committee on House Administration, House Oversight Committee, and House Judiciary Committee are conducting a joint investigation into ActBlue, a massive fundraising platform for Democrats, over allegations that lax fraud prevention standards may have allowed foreign donations to seep into U.S. campaigns. DeBergalis’ deposition, which was scheduled for Thursday morning, lasted less than half an hour. Fox News saw DeBergalis entering and exiting the committee room within roughly 25 minutes (Fox News).

ActBlue co-founder pleads Fifth Amendment in closed-door House GOP grilling

The closed-door session before three key committees lasted less than half an hour

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FIRST ON FOX: ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his closed-door deposition before three key House committees, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.

The Committee on House Administration, House Oversight Committee, and House Judiciary Committee are conducting a joint investigation into ActBlue, a massive fundraising platform for Democrats, over allegations that lax fraud prevention standards may have allowed foreign donations to seep into U.S. campaigns.

DeBergalis’ deposition, which was scheduled for Thursday morning, lasted less than half an hour. Fox News saw DeBergalis entering and exiting the committee room within roughly 25 minutes.

Employees work at ActBlue in Somerville, Mass., on Nov. 13, 2018. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital reached out to ActBlue for comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to the majority and minority of each of the three committees.

ActBlue is prolific across Democratic campaigns, being used by the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed, among others.

Pleading the Fifth Amendment is not evidence of wrongdoing. ActBlue has repeatedly denied running afoul of the law during the course of Republicans’ probe.

The Committee on House Administration, which has jurisdiction over U.S. election laws, first opened a probe into ActBlue in 2023. Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., accused the group of potentially accepting foreign or fraudulent donations for not requiring a credit card CVV number for contributions.

ActBlue has since updated its donation requirements with a CVV mandate.