Act Blue Investigation Begins – Mr. Steil Questioning of Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones
Rep Barry Loudermilk: I want to make sure I’m respectful. Is it Ms. Jones or Ms. Wallace-Jones?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Rep Barry Loudermilk: Okay, didn’t expect that one. I think I see where this is going. When you signed this letter to me, did you believe that this letter was false and misleading?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of my counsel, I respectfully decline to answer this question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Mr. Steil: Did you believe, was it brought to your attention that this letter that you sent me was false and misleading?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Mr. Steil: Did you ever consider correcting the record for this committee when it was brought to your attention that your letter to me was false and misleading?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to the attorney-client privilege and my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Mr. Steil: It’s pretty interesting. So now you’re following the advice of your legal counsel. For the record, I think it’s important to know that we invited you to come here today to testify. Originally, you were coming voluntarily. On Monday, your attorneys reached out to this committee and requested a subpoena for you to testify. We provided you that subpoena. You’re here today, you have an opportunity to testify, and you’ve chosen to take your Fifth Amendment constitutional right.
Rep Jordan Continues Investigation Questions
Rep Jordan: Your board chairman said ACLU accepted up to 38 million contributions in 2024 that had the foreign origin. How much fraud is too much fraud?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Rep Jordan: How many foreign contributions did ACLU accept?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Rep Jordan: How much money did ACLU accept from Russia?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Rep Jordan: Why did your entire legal team quit? Your in-house legal team?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Rep Jordan: Did your legal team quit because of reduced fraud standards?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution.
Rep Jordan: We won’t keep you here all day, but let me just do one more. Did you weaken your fraud standards to help Democrats?
Act Blue CEO Ms. Wallace-Jones: On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question pursuant to my Fifth Amendment rights under the Constitution. On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer the question
