House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer makes startling revelations about the previous administration's handling of financial reports.
According to Breitbart, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) claims the Biden administration deliberately withheld "hundreds" of suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to ActBlue, the Democratic Party's primary fundraising platform.
The Kentucky congressman revealed that despite multiple requests to the U.S. Treasury Department during Biden's presidency, information about ActBlue's suspicious activity reports remained concealed. Only after Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris in November did Treasury officials acknowledge the existence of these reports, allowing Comer's staff to review approximately 10 to 12 documents that he described as "really bad."
The House Oversight Committee, along with Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil and Rep. Nick Langworthy, has formally requested access to all previously withheld documents from newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Their primary concern stems from ActBlue's alleged lack of standard fraud prevention measures, including the absence of Card Verification Value (CVV) requirements for online transactions.
Comer expressed confidence in the new Trump administration's willingness to cooperate with document requests, contrasting it with the previous administration's reluctance. He emphasized that the volume of suspicious activity reports indicates significant concerns from banking institutions regarding ActBlue's account activities.
The congressman suggested that the donations processed through ActBlue might not genuinely originate from individual citizens making small weekly contributions to Democratic candidates. Instead, he pointed to potential money laundering schemes utilizing fake credit card accounts and fictitious names.
ActBlue's stability has come under scrutiny following the unexpected departure of seven senior officials in late February. The Massachusetts-based fundraising platform faces internal turmoil, with remaining staff members expressing concerns about possible retaliation against whistleblowers.
A lawyer within the organization highlighted the existence of Anti-Retaliation and Whistleblower Policies in a workplace communication. Two unions representing ActBlue's staff members have voiced their apprehension about the organization's future stability in light of these departures.
The platform's troubles extend beyond internal restructuring, as it faces multiple state-level investigations regarding allegedly fraudulent contributions processed without donors' knowledge. These allegations, if proven true, would constitute violations of federal law.
Rep. Comer stated:
We always suspected that there was an influx of cash coming in from other ways, and the way ActBlue set up their account, it would be very easy to launder money into there through fake credit card accounts and fake names and things like that.
The Trump administration Treasury Department's cooperation marks a significant shift in the investigation's progress. Officials are currently working to establish their footing while managing the transition process.
The House Oversight Committee anticipates gaining access to the complete set of suspicious activity reports, which could potentially reveal broader patterns of questionable financial activities within ActBlue's operations. These developments coincide with ongoing state-level investigations into the platform's practices.
The House Oversight Committee, under Rep. James Comer's leadership, continues its investigation into ActBlue's financial practices and the Biden administration's alleged concealment of suspicious activity reports. The investigation centers on hundreds of undisclosed SARs that raised concerns about potential fraud and money laundering through the Democratic Party's fundraising platform. As the new Trump administration settles in, Treasury officials are expected to provide greater access to previously withheld documents, potentially revealing the full extent of ActBlue's questionable financial activities and the previous administration's handling of these reports.
