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“This is a massive scandal,” Johnson said to Just the News, highlighting the scale of the investigation as more information surfaces.
This development follows a subpoena issued Wednesday by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, who demanded records from ActBlue. According to Steil, there is mounting evidence suggesting that foreign nations like China, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela may be taking advantage of the platform to channel money into U.S. campaigns. Concerns have also emerged about whether ActBlue has adequate measures to prevent fraudulent donations and identity theft, an issue raised in an investigation by Just the News.
Johnson speculated that foreign donations may be broken into smaller amounts to appear as if they’re from grassroots American donors, concealing their true origins. Speaking on the John Solomon podcast, he explained, “My theory is that they’re taking money from foreign nationals, primarily Iran, Russia, China, and Venezuela, and they’re breaking down the donations into smaller gifts… And I don’t think it’s true.”
While he clarified that these are only allegations, Johnson said that lawmakers would pursue a thorough investigation to confirm or disprove the claims. If true, he suggested that this “massive operation” could potentially alter the outcomes of the 2024 elections, emphasizing the implications of unchecked foreign interference.
To aid the investigation, Johnson shared a website allowing Americans to verify if their identities have been misused to make fraudulent donations. Many individuals have already reported suspicious donations linked to their names after using the site. According to Johnson, informal tests among his associates have revealed hits in “every group” he’s spoken to, with some lifelong Republicans discovering their names attached to small-dollar Democratic donations.
Johnson noted that ActBlue, which has raised billions of dollars since 2004, admitted to Congress and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that it doesn’t require CVV codes for all transactions, a standard security measure in the online payment industry. ActBlue, however, has denied any deliberate wrongdoing and has stated it is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigations.
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Reflecting on the broader implications, Johnson suggested that top-level Democrats might be aware of foreign donations and are willing to accept the risk. “I think somewhere at, you know, liberal High Command, they made the decision like, well, you know, the benefit outweighs the risk. We’ll have a couple fall guys who will go to jail eventually,” he commented, emphasizing his belief that the stakes involved in securing political funding may have influenced Democratic strategy.
Johnson also expressed dismay over the lack of awareness among senior intelligence officials, noting that the intelligence community did not initially alert lawmakers to the existence of these SARs. Instead, Congress had to inform them about the findings.
With new developments anticipated, Johnson predicted that public attention would soon shift to this investigation, calling it a potential “major story.” As evidence emerges, Republican lawmakers remain vigilant, vowing to ensure that foreign influence is kept out of U.S. elections.
