Regina Wallace-Jones, the head of ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising platform, faces scrutiny over handling foreign donations. She plans to use her Fifth Amendment rights in an upcoming testimony before a House committee.
Wallace-Jones, whose lawyers raised concerns about potential misleading statements to Congress regarding foreign donations, will refrain from answering questions from the House Administration Committee. This hearing is part of an investigation into ActBlue’s operations.
The inquiry began in April after The New York Times reported warnings from ActBlue’s attorneys suggesting Wallace-Jones may have misled Congress. Since then, she has engaged in discussions about the extent of her forthcoming disclosures.
ActBlue is a significant fundraising tool for Democratic campaigns, having facilitated $1.8 billion in donations from over 52 million contributions in 2025. Federal law restricts foreign nationals and non-permanent residents from donating directly to federal campaigns.
In her Washington Post essay, Wallace-Jones described her decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment as a necessary action against what she views as a politically motivated investigation, rather than a genuine oversight effort.