Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Wednesday that he has issued Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to GoFundMe to investigate the shutdown of a $10 million fundraiser for the Canadian trucker&#8217;s Freedom Convoy.
Paxton issued the <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/child-support/220209%20GoFundMe%20CID.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CID</a> following news that GoFundMe ended the fundraiser and initially intended to redirect the donations to another cause.
“GoFundMe’s response to an anti-mandate, pro-liberty movement should ring alarm bells to anyone using the donation platform and, more broadly, any American wanting to protect their constitutional rights,” Paxton said in a <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-investigates-gofundme-shutting-down-fundraiser-and-taking-10-million-canadian-truckers#.YgPpL08627s.twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
“Many Texans donated to this worthy cause. I am acting to protect Texas consumers so that they know where their hard-earned money is going, rather than allowing GoFundMe to divert money to another cause without the consent of Texas citizens. I will get to the bottom of this deceitful action,” he added.
The investigation specifically focuses on the protection of Texas consumers.
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Today, I&#39;m announcing an investigation into GoFundMe&#39;s actions ⬇️ 
I will protect <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Texas</a> consumers so that they know where their hard-earned money is going. <a href="https://t.co/GVN5wF6Vk5">https://t.co/GVN5wF6Vk5</a>
&mdash; Texas Attorney General (@TXAG) <a href="https://twitter.com/TXAG/status/1491446342669205504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2022</a></blockquote>
Paxton took to Twitter on Saturday to criticize GoFundMe&#8217;s actions.
&#8220;Patriotic Texans donated to Canadian truckers’ worthy cause using GoFundMe. This BLM-backing company went woke, froze the funds, &amp; failed to deliver Texans’ money. Today I assembled a team to investigate their potential fraud &amp; deception. Texas donors will get Justice!&#8221; he wrote.
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Patriotic Texans donated to Canadian truckers’ worthy cause using GoFundMe. This BLM-backing company went woke, froze the funds, &amp; failed to deliver Texans’ money. Today I assembled a team to investigate their potential fraud &amp; deception. Texas donors will get Justice! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoFundMe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoFundMe</a>
&mdash; Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/KenPaxtonTX/status/1490033056341803009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
Fellow Texan and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz also sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking them to open an investigation into GoFundMe after the company canceled the freedom convoy fundraiser.
“Today I sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking that the FTC open an investigation into GoFundMe into whether they’ve committed deceptive trade practices,” Cruz <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ted-cruz-ftc-gofundme-investigation-truckers-canada-freedom-convoy">told</a> Fox News on Sunday.
“Because when people gave money, they gave money under the promise it would go to the Freedom Convoy, not to whatever left-wing political ideology GoFundMe and other Silicon Valley companies support. They are deceiving consumers and it is wrong,” he added.
The concerns came after GoFundMe initially <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/conservatives-vent-fury-gofundme-cancels-canadian-truckers-fundraiser-1676540" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> on Friday that, &#8220;Organizers provided a clear distribution plan for the initial $1M that was released earlier this week and confirmed funds would be used only for participants who traveled to Ottawa to participate in a peaceful protest. Given how this situation has evolved, no further funds will be directly distributed to the Freedom Convoy organizers — we will work with organizers to send all remaining funds to credible and established charities verified by GoFundMe.&#8221;
After public outcry, the company later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/after-backlash-gofundme-says-it-will-automatically-refund-freedom-convoy-donors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">changed course</a> and reported it would automatically refund contributions:
<blockquote>To simplify the process for our users, we will be refunding all donations to the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser. This refund will happen automatically—you do not need to submit a request. Donors can expect to see refunds within 7-10 business days.
The update we issued earlier enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process and automatically refunding donations.</blockquote>
Paxton is also not the only Republican attorney general planning to investigate GoFundMe. Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt tweeted: &#8220;It’s totally unacceptable for @gofundme to siphon over $9M in donations sent to support #TruckersForFreedom2020 &amp; funnel it to causes it supports. I will be investigating these deceptive practices.&#8221;
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🚨It’s totally unacceptable for <a href="https://twitter.com/gofundme?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gofundme</a> to siphon over $9M in donations sent to support <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TruckersForFreedom2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TruckersForFreedom2020</a> &amp; funnel it to causes it supports.
I will be investigating these deceptive practices. Donors should be given a refund.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TruckersConvoy2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TruckersConvoy2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TruckersForFreedom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TruckersForFreedom</a>
&mdash; Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/Eric_Schmitt/status/1490006730448592896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2022</a></blockquote>

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