Capital One defends 2021 closure of Trump accounts over AML concerns

Capital One defends 2021 closure of Trump accounts over AML concerns

Capital One disclosed that it closed President Donald Trump's accounts in 2021 after its anti-money-laundering team flagged activity resembling money laundering, and the bank is seeking dismissal of the related lawsuit in the United States. Earlier, the bank said the closure of more than 300 Trump Organization accounts was driven by anti-money-laundering analysis and that it would fight the lawsuit alleging political bias.

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August 03, 2026
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Capital One says Trump accounts were closed over anti-money-laundering concerns
Capital One says Trump accounts were closed over anti-money-laundering concerns

PBS • 03 Aug 19:37

Capital One disclosed that it closed President Donald Trump's accounts in 2021 after its anti-money-laundering team flagged activity resembling money laundering, and the bank is seeking dismissal of the related lawsuit.

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Capital One says Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over anti-money-laundering concerns
Capital One says Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over anti-money-laundering concerns

AP News • 03 Aug 18:41

Capital One disclosed that it closed President Donald Trump's accounts in 2021 after its anti-money-laundering team flagged suspicious activity, and the bank is seeking dismissal of the lawsuit alleging political motives.

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August 02, 2026
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Capital One defends account closures linked to Trump Organization amid lawsuit
Capital One defends account closures linked to Trump Organization amid lawsuit

Al Jazeera • 02 Aug 16:30

Capital One Financial has responded to a lawsuit from the Trump Organization regarding the closure of over 300 bank accounts, asserting that the actions were based on anti-money laundering reviews.

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Capital One Defends Closure of Trump Organization Accounts as Anti-Money Laundering Action
Capital One Defends Closure of Trump Organization Accounts as Anti-Money Laundering Action

CNBC • 02 Aug 01:56

Capital One says its 2021 decision to close more than 300 accounts linked to the Trump Organization was based on anti-money-laundering analysis, and it is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit alleging political bias.

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Capital One says Trump Organization accounts were closed after AML review
Capital One says Trump Organization accounts were closed after AML review

The Guardian • 02 Aug 00:04

Capital One argues that it shut more than 300 Trump-affiliated accounts in 2021 following an anti-money-laundering assessment, and seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging politically motivated debanking.

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