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Matt DeBergalis, co-founder of ActBlue, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a confidential deposition before three House committees Thursday morning, according to sources with knowledge of the proceedings. The brief session, which lasted approximately 25 minutes, saw DeBergalis enter and exit the committee room without providing substantive testimony.
The House Administration Committee, House Oversight Committee, and House Judiciary Committee are jointly examining ActBlue, a major online fundraising platform serving Democratic campaigns and causes. Investigators are focused on whether inadequate fraud prevention measures enabled foreign donations to flow improperly into American electoral activities.
The deposition represents an escalating effort by Republican-led House committees to scrutinize the platform’s compliance practices. The joint investigation follows mounting concerns about donation verification protocols at the fundraising giant.
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