Paxton sues ActBlue over alleged foreign and maxed-out donations
TL;DR
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a state-court lawsuit against ActBlue, alleging the Democratic donor platform accepts donations from foreign nationals and donors who have reached the legal contribution limit, including via gift cards and prepaid cards, and seeks to halt such contributions with up to $10,000 in civil penalties per violation under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. ActBlue denies wrongdoing and calls the claims politically motivated, as Paxton’s investigations into the platform continue amid broader debates over campaign fundraising.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Democratic donor platform ActBlue The Texas Tribune
- ActBlue, Democratic fundraising engine, faces lawsuit over foreign donations The Washington Post
- Texas AG Paxton sues Dem fundraising platform ActBlue, alleging 'fraudulent and foreign donations' Fox News
- ActBlue employees took the Fifth in House depositions 146 times in probe on alleged donor fraud New York Post
- House Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of Democratic Fund-Raising Giant The New York Times
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