Money in politics is troublesome enough, but when it knowingly comes from foreign sources, it’s also illegal. That is the problem for ActBlue, the official fundraising platform for Democratic Party candidates that has been under investigation for doing exactly that.
\n\nThis week, ActBlue’s lawyers told the House of Representatives that the platform will now actively verify U.S. passport numbers that are input by online donors as part of its “ongoing investment in the security of contributions processed from donors located abroad,” Fox News reported. Unfortunately, that is an admission ActBlue has not previously done this during years of fundraising.
\n\nThe news startles Eric Eggers, co-host of The Drill Down podcast: “Imagine if your employee came to you and said, ‘Hey boss, good news! I quit drinking whiskey at lunch,’” Eggers says. “You’d say, ‘That’s great, but does that mean you’ve been drinking whiskey at lunch for the last several years?’”
\n\nHost Peter Schweizer quips, “That could also mean they’ve switched to vodka!”
\n\nRepublicans on the oversight committee have for years accused ActBlue of having insufficient verification standards for weeding out illegitimate campaign donations. Under U.S. election law, foreigners may not contribute to U.S. political campaigns.
\n\nActBlue collected billions of dollars…
Original source: https://breitbart.com/
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