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Trump Urges Probe of ActBlue Amid Dark Money Claims

5/1/2025

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President Trump has called on the Justice Department to probe ActBlue, alleging it enables foreign election contributions. Republicans back this initiative, framing it as a fight against dark money. However, ActBlue contends this is an unjust assault on democracy, and investigations have revealed no substantial proof of fraud or foreign donations tied to the organization.

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President Trump has called on the Justice Department to probe ActBlue, alleging it enables foreign election contributions. Republicans back this initiative, framing it as a fight against dark money. However, ActBlue contends this is an unjust assault on democracy, and investigations have revealed no substantial proof of fraud or foreign donations tied to the organization.