ActBlue CEO pleads the Fifth during congressional questioning about foreign donations

Published June 10, 2026 1:22pm ET | Updated June 10, 2026 1:22pm ET



The president and chief executive officer of ActBlue repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination on Wednesday when lawmakers pressed her about the Democratic donation platform allegedly accepting foreign payments.

ActBlue, the primary payment processor of the Democratic Party, is accused of allowing foreign actors to influence U.S. elections in favor of Democrats and lying to Congress about vulnerabilities in its donor-vetting system.

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