Kamala Harris' record-breaking haul of more than $81million in donations in the 24-hour period following Joe Biden's announcement that he was dropping out of the presidential race, has some people wondering whether the contributions are on the up and up.
Multiple investigative reporters uncovered evidence last year that ActBlue may be laundering millions of dollars of campaign donations through small donors in an attempt to cover up illegal foreign contributions.
ActBlue does not require a card verification value number for online donations, a standard practice designed to reduce fraud and prevent unlawful foreign transactions.
According to O'Keefe, the records show that one Annapolis Smurf donated $217,000 to ActBlue in 12,000 separate contributions over a three year period, indicting he made multiple donations per day during that time period.
The reporter posted a picture of Maneaux's home to demonstrate the unlikelihood that the unemployed Maneaux had the funds to make 847 campaign donations in a two year period to ActBlue totaling nearly $20,000.
In Austin, TX, a citizen journalist found a resident who, according to FEC data, made 10,000+ different small donations to ActBlue from 2020-2022 worth over $106,304, although the individual denied having donated to ActBlue.
"Cracking down on credit card fraud and foreign political donations used to be a bipartisan idea. This is a common-sense reform that should pass by unanimous consent. If not, those in opposition should be forced to explain why they support allowing foreign money into U.S. elections."
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