FIRST ON FOX: ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his closed-door deposition before three key House committees, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.The Committee on House Administration, House Oversight Committee, and House Judiciary Committee are conducting a joint investigation into ActBlue, a massive fundraising platform for Democrats, over allegations that lax fraud prevention standards may have allowed foreign donations to seep into U.S.campaigns.DeBergalis' deposition, which was scheduled for Thursday morning, lasted less than half an hour.
FOX News saw DeBergalis entering and exiting the committee room within roughly 25 minutes.FAR-LEFT POLITICIANS STILL USING ACTBLUE AS 88-YEAR-OLD DISPUTES DONATING NEARLY $150,000 TO FUNDRAISING GIANTEmployees work at ActBlue in Somerville, Mass., on Nov.13, 2018.
(Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital reached out to ActBlue for comment.Fox News Digital also reached out to the majority and minorities of each of the three committees.Pleading the Fifth Amendment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
ActBlue has repeatedly denied running afoul of the law during the course of Republicans' probe.This story is breaking and will be updated...Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives.Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to [email protected] the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use , and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News.
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