Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3919x2613+0+0/resize/3919x2613!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2Fd5%2F6e20a7f64c8d9601f0f06b29d751%2Fap26100755622094.jpg' alt='President Donald Trump walks with Eric Trump as they prepare to depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Brandon)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-136834' />