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Trump Accounts Closed

Capital One says it shut Trump Organization accounts in 2021 over AML concerns.

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Updated Aug 3, 5:20pm ET

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Capital One asked a federal judge to dismiss a Trump Organization lawsuit, saying it closed hundreds of accounts tied to President Donald Trump and his businesses in 2021 after an anti-money-laundering review. The bank said the review flagged account activity with characteristics associated with possible money laundering, not political bias after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Trump’s company alleges Capital One “de-banked” it because of Trump’s political views, a claim the bank denies in its filing.

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Capital One’s account closures were driven by money-laundering concerns rather than anti-Trump political bias. The disclosures undercut Trump’s political-victimization claim and help explain why lawsuits built on that narrative often fall apart once facts emerge.

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