Almost all online transactions require customers to enter their credit card's customer verification value (CVV). It's standard when buying or selling — or donating — online to minimize fraud and potentially unlawful foreign transactions.
However, the Democrats' largest online fundraising platform, ActBlue, does not require the submission of this basic fraud tool (the three or four-digit number on the back of your credit card), which raised concerns for Sen. Marco Rubio.
A press release from the senator's office explains:
…[E]ven as Democrats advocate greater transparency in politics, they are allowing foreign influencers to make illegal donations to American political organizations….
When it comes to political donations, verification is common sense. That is why almost all organizations require CVVs [card verification values]. Think about it: Can you remember a time when you made an online credit card transaction and did not have to enter your three-digit security code?
…Even most campaigns and political action committees require CVVs. They know that anti-American regimes use fake accounts and automated donations run by computer programs to influence U.S. policy, and they would rather lose out on funds than let enemy governments undermine our elections' integrity.
There is one highly notable exception, however. ActBlue — the largest left-wing political organization in the country, which raised almost $4 billion for more than 21,000 Democratic candidates, committees and groups in the 2020 cycle alone — does not require CVVs for donations….
That's right. While Democrats indulge conspiracy theories about cabals in dark rooms propping up Republican politicians…, their own organizations may be receiving funds from the likes of Putin's Kremlin and the Chinese Communist Party. This is the real “dark money” people should be talking about….
I've introduced legislation that would require legally designated political organizations, like ActBlue, to ask for donors' CVVs — or else lose their tax-exempt status….
You cannot credibly support election integrity unless you're also willing to secure political organizations from fraud and illegal foreign donations. When the most vocal Democrats championing the DISCLOSE Act are totally silent on ActBlue, it shows their greatest motive is merely for power at all costs.
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of American Liberty News.
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ALL “foreign” donations of any amount must be stopped; all “out of state” donations as well. All donations should be from individuals only; no corps or unions period. Further the amount per election cycle any individual may donate, in toto, must also be limited. We have to stop allowing our “representatives” from being bought by special interests, including PACs, & other special interest groups or wealthy individuals; as long as that persists, THEY are who get represented, not we, the people!