ActBlue Exposed: Texas Donors Shocked by Unauthorized Donations, AG Investigating

James O'Keefe - ActBlue Exposed: Texas Donors Shocked by Unauthorized Donations, AG's Office Investigating | "I’m not rich. I don’t give that kind of money,” says Janice Bosco of Horseshoe Bay, TX, after discovering that ActBlue (@actblue) recorded 648 donations totaling around $16,000 in her name. Despite her disbelief, she hesitates to dispute the donations, not wanting to aid Republicans, stating "I don't want to dispute ActBlue... If we've gotten by with that much money, I say hell yes," further fueling concerns over the legitimacy of ActBlue’s fundraising practices.

Karen Roberton’s husband from Killeen, TX, was equally stunned when he learned of over $12,000 in donations to ActBlue attributed to his wife, spread across 600 transactions. “She’s given them some, but that’s it. Not $12,000,” he says, baffled by the discrepancy, only recalling small monthly contributions.

In Marble Falls, TX, Margaret Caylor’s husband was shocked to learn that over 5,000 donations, totaling around $136,000, were made in his wife’s name to ActBlue. When asked if she made the donations, he states, “Not that much money,” noting that while she has donated in the past, the figures documented are far beyond what they recall. “Laundering money maybe?” questions Caylor’s husband, referring to the integrity of ActBlue’s fundraising practices.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office, under First Assistant Brent Webster, is actively investigating ActBlue’s practices. Webster, who began the investigation, firmly states, “Any allegation that I have undercut our investigation into Act Blue is ludicrous, particularly given that I urged our office to initiate the investigation in the first place. I have dedicated substantial resources to this investigation, including some of our office's most talented lawyers. This ongoing investigation has been very productive… We do not comment on the status of pending investigations, but we will make every effort to enforce Texas law when it is being violated, as we have consistently done during my time at the OAG.”

ActBlue has begun requiring CVV codes on credit card transactions—a change reportedly made during the ongoing investigation. However, many potential victims and investigators remain skeptical.