Regina Wallace-Jones, the chief executive of ActBlue, is set to testify before a House committee. She is accused of potentially misleading Congress about how ActBlue vets foreign donations.
On Wednesday, Wallace-Jones announced she would invoke her Fifth Amendment rights. Her statement came in an opinion piece published in The Washington Post. Her decision follows warnings from her legal team about her statements to Congress.
Wallace-Jones highlighted her concerns that the investigation, led by a Republican-majority committee, is more about political harassment than oversight. She agreed to appear before the committee, which is investigating ActBlue’s operations regarding foreign contributions.
In 2025, ActBlue processed donations for nearly 23,000 candidates and groups, raising close to $1.8 billion from 52 million contributions. The platform is a major force in Democratic fundraising efforts.
Federal law prohibits non-residents and foreign citizens from donating directly to U.S. federal candidates or political action committees. ActBlue faces scrutiny on how it ensures compliance with these regulations.
Wallace-Jones has been negotiating the terms of her testimony, initially prompted by reports in The New York Times. Her piece emphasizes her belief that invoking the Fifth Amendment is justified given the nature of the inquiries.
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