The CEO of the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue was a font of absolutely no information during a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday.
Regina Wallace-Jones gave the same answer to every question — invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination — throughout the hearing, provoking a shocked response from Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) when she offered the same response to a question about her name.
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Apparently, even the preferred usage of the ActBlue CEO’s name is protected under the 5th Amendment. pic.twitter.com/9tJhqRcwCQ
— Rep. Barry Loudermilk (@RepLoudermilk) June 10, 2026
“So I do have a series of questions for you, but I want to make sure I’m respectful. Is it Miss Jones or Miss Wallace-Jones?” Loudermilk asked.
“On the advice of my counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution,” Wallace-Jones replied, prompting a few laughs in the room.
“Okay, wow! Okay, didn’t, uh … expect that one,” Loudermilk reacted in surprise.
But Wallace-Jones also refused to answer the more substantive questions — including a series of questions from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) about whether ActBlue had allowed illegal foreign donations to pass through the platform or had weakened fraud safeguards to help Democrats.
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After Rep. Garcia (D-CA) claimed that the hearing on ActBlue is nothing more than a charade, Rep. Jim Jordan made him eat his own words.
“Let’s be clear. We’re here because ACTBlue’s legal counsel said Ms. Wallace-Jones lied to Congress, willfully and knowingly misled the… pic.twitter.com/493tQJLH0R
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) June 10, 2026
Jordan, pushing back on claims from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) that the hearing was more of a political performance than substance, pointed out that statements from ActBlue’s former legal counsel had prompted the hearing.
As laid out in a press release from the House Judiciary Committee in April, former ActBlue general counsel Darrin Hurwitz, ex-director and associate general counsel Aaron Ting, and former counsel Zain Ahmad all parted ways with ActBlue after warning that unspecified changes to fraud standards could leave the political action committee and fundraising platform open to legal risks.
In the investigation that followed, ActBlue employees invoked their 5th Amendment rights at least 146 times — and Wallace-Jones did the same throughout her hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions such as:
“How much fraud is too much fraud?”
“How many foreign contributions did ACTBlue accept?”
“How much money did ACTBlue accept from Russia?”
“Why did your entire legal team quit, your in-house legal team?”
“Did your legal team quit because of reduced fraud standards?”
“Did you weaken your fraud standards to help Democrats?”
“The crux of this misconduct is simple: ActBlue appears to have accepted illegal foreign donations en masse and tried to cover it up, lying to and withholding information from Congress in the process,” the Judiciary Committee’s report concluded.
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Breitbart NewsIndependentRight10 days agoActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a congressional hearing investigating allegations that the Democratic fundraising platform accepted foreign-linked donations. The hearing was led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who questioned Wallace-Jones about reports of foreign contributions processed by ActBlue in 2024, fraud controls, and the departure of ActBlue’s legal team. Wallace-Jones declined to answer multiple questions, citing legal advice.
Bias read (Right): The article frames the situation as an investigation into potential wrongdoing by a Democratic-aligned organization, emphasizing the invocation of the Fifth Amendment in response to questioning by a Republican congressman. The tone highlights the legal defense of the CEO without providing balanced,
The Daily WireIndependentRight11 days agoThe CEO of ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a Capitol Hill hearing and refused to answer all questions, including those regarding potential illegal foreign donations or weakened fraud safeguards. The hearing was conducted by Republican lawmakers.
Bias read (Right): The article frames the refusal to answer questions as surprising and highlights the Republicans' questioning of ActBlue's practices, suggesting scrutiny of Democratic fundraising activities. The tone implies skepticism toward the CEO's invocation of the Fifth Amendment and focuses on the political (
The New York Times (US)Independent🔒Center11 days agoThe CEO of ActBlue, a major Democratic fundraising organization, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during testimony before Congress, declining to answer questions from House Republicans regarding allegations that she may have misled Congress about how the group vetted foreign donations.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of the CEO's actions without overtly favoring either political side. It does not include explicit commentary, loaded language, or selective sourcing that would indicate a clear ideological slant. The focus is on the legal and procedural aspects of the testimony
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