Bank accounts held by US President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court filing over the weekend.The court filing is tied to a lawsuit filed against Capital One by one of Trump’s financial holding companies soon after he was sworn into office a second time. Trump alleges that Capital One illegally closed his accounts for political reasons, following the January 6 attacks on the US Capitol.Capital One wants the lawsuit dismissed.
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MON · 2026-08-03 · 22:03 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0804-98814
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Trump accounts were closed in 2021 over money-laundering concerns, Capital One says
Capital One disclosed in a court filing that it closed bank accounts belonging to Donald Trump in 2021. The bank stated that it flagged financial activity within these accounts that exhibited characteristics of money laundering.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-03 · 22:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Capital One disclosed in a court filing that it closed bank accounts belonging to Donald Trump in 2021. The bank stated that it flagged financial activity within these accounts that exhibited characteristics of money laundering. This disclosure is part of a lawsuit filed by one of Trump's financial holding companies against Capital One. Trump alleges that the bank illegally closed his accounts for political reasons, specifically following the January 6th Capitol attacks. Capital One is seeking to have this lawsuit dismissed.
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The bank disclosed the account closures in a court filing over the weekend.
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Capital One is seeking to have the lawsuit filed by Trump's financial holding company dismissed.
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Trump alleges Capital One illegally closed his accounts for political reasons after the January 6 attacks.
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Capital One closed Donald Trump's bank accounts in 2021 due to concerns about money laundering.
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