Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reported that his investigation into leftist political action committee (PAC) ActBlue has uncovered that bad actors can illegally interfere in American elections by disguising political donations.
“…it appears that straw donations are systematically being made using false identities, through untraceable payment methods,” the Texas Attorney General press release said on Monday. “Today, Attorney General Paxton transmitted partially redacted findings to the FEC through a Petition for Rulemaking. The petition recommends regulations that would close fundraising loopholes that jeopardize American election integrity. The FEC previously considered rules on the loopholes that the Attorney General has found here. But ActBlue was a vocal opponent of such rules. That opposition is no longer tenable in light of the Attorney General’s findings. If not corrected by the FEC, bad actors can—with trivial ease—illegally funnel foreign money into American elections, exceed political contribution limits, and more.”
BREAKING: Our investigation into ActBlue has uncovered facts indicating that bad actors can illegally interfere in American elections by disguising political donations.
— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) October 21, 2024
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Notably, a straw donor is a person who uses another person’s money to make a political donation in their own name.
“Our investigation into ActBlue has uncovered facts indicating that bad actors can illegally interfere in American elections by disguising political donations. It is imperative that the FEC close off the avenues we have identified by which foreign contributions or contributions in excess of legal limits could be unlawfully funneled to political campaigns, bypassing campaign finance regulations and compromising our electoral system,” Attorney General Paxton said in the press release on Monday. “I am calling on the FEC to immediately begin rulemaking to secure our elections from any criminal actors exploiting these vulnerabilities.”
Infowars recently reported on other leftist PACs which are pushing lies and deception in YouTube ads.