Dem Fundraising Platform in Turmoil
The exodus comes as congressional Republicans investigate ActBlue’s security and fraud-prevention measures, including to what degree it works to block illegal foreign donations. Among those who have left are longtime ActBlue officials, such as the associate general counsel and chief revenue officer, though the exact reasons for their departures remain unclear, according to the Times.
The upheaval deals a heavy blow to the Democratic Party, as ActBlue has long played a pivotal role in fundraising for Democratic candidates at all levels. ActBlue said it has helped raise more than $16 billion for Democratic campaigns since 2004.
Zain Ahmad, who as of February 26 was the only remaining lawyer in ActBlue’s general counsel’s office, alleged that the company had revoked his access to email and other internal platforms and deleted some of his Slack messages, the Times reported.
Flashback.