Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Monday about how federal agencies, including the Federal Election Commission (FEC), appear to be oblivious to questionable campaign finance practices by ActBlue, a major fundraiser for Democrats.
ActBlue has been accused of employing a tactic called “smurfing,” where large-scale donations are broken up in a way that disguises from where the donations originated. ActBlue also reportedly is being investigated by several states in relation to contributions allegedly made through the platform fraudulently without the reported contributor’s awareness. Federal law prohibits contributions made in the name of another person.
Mark Block, a chief of staff and campaign manager for the late Herman Cain, filed a racketeering lawsuit Oct. 14 in Wisconsin against ActBlue, accusing the group of stealing his identity to make 385 donations to left-wing causes, including Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential PAC.
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