President Donald Trump is taking aim at one of the Democratic Party’s most powerful political weapons—ActBlue. The President is set to sign an executive memorandum ordering the Department of Justice to launch a formal investigation into the platform’s alleged role in illegal campaign finance activity, including foreign donations and straw donor schemes during the 2024 election cycle.
The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue a sweeping review of ActBlue’s operations after mounting evidence from a congressional probe pointed to a pattern of financial fraud, suspicious transactions, and repeated violations of federal campaign law.
ActBlue, the top fundraising engine for Democrat campaigns and progressive causes, has long been accused by critics of operating with virtually no oversight. Now, it’s being scrutinized for allegedly enabling donations from foreign nationals, facilitating donation laundering through prepaid cards, and allowing “straw donor” contributions—where fake names and identities are used to mask real sources of money.
According to investigators, hundreds of donations were traced to foreign IP addresses and routed through untraceable payment methods. These donations appeared in small, repetitive increments—classic red flags for laundering schemes designed to bypass FEC limits and avoid detection.
“This isn’t just campaign finance abuse—it’s foreign interference,” said one senior administration official. “ActBlue may have become the largest dark money operation in American political history, and it’s time the American people know the truth.”
Attorney General Bondi is expected to coordinate with the Federal Election Commission and the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to track the sources of flagged donations and determine whether the Democrat fundraising platform knowingly violated federal election law.
ActBlue’s CEO, Regina Wallace-Jones, has pushed back, calling the move political and insisting the group complies with all campaign finance laws. But Republicans argue that hiding behind compliance buzzwords doesn’t erase the mountain of suspicious activity unearthed in recent months.
The Trump administration’s crackdown comes as part of a broader push to restore integrity in the U.S. electoral process and stop outside influence from pouring into domestic campaigns. With the 2026 midterms approaching, Trump has made election transparency and accountability central pillars of his America First platform.
This latest move signals a major escalation in the battle over campaign finance—and a warning shot to any group operating in the shadows to tilt elections.
“We will not allow foreign money, fake donors, or corrupt schemes to undermine American democracy,” Trump said. “Everyone is going to play by the same rules—or face the consequences.”