Overview

• President Trump signed a memorandum instructing the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue for alleged violations of campaign finance laws, including foreign contributions and straw donor schemes.
• The directive cites a congressional investigation that identified hundreds of donations from foreign IP addresses using prepaid cards during the 2024 election cycle.
• ActBlue, which has raised over $16.8 billion since 2004, denies any wrongdoing and has vowed to mount a legal defense against the allegations.
• Democratic leaders have condemned the move as a partisan attack on grassroots fundraising and an abuse of executive power.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi has been tasked with reporting the findings of the investigation directly to President Trump through presidential counsel.