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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Capital One Financial Trump Organization

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Florida, United States Washington, DC, United States

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3 août 2026
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Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says
Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

PBS • 03 août 19h37

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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Trump accounts at Capital One were closed in 2021 over money laundering concerns
Trump accounts at Capital One were closed in 2021 over money laundering concerns

AP News • 03 août 18h41

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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Capital One cites anti-money laundering concerns in Trump Organization case
Capital One cites anti-money laundering concerns in Trump Organization case

Al Jazeera • 02 août 16h30

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 closed Trump Organization accounts after investigation
Capital One closed Trump Organization accounts after investigation

CNBC • 02 août 01h56

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 it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review

The Guardian • 02 août 00h04

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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