#anti-money-laundering
This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.

"Drain the swamp."
'This Is Grim': Trump Admin Moves to Gut Anti-Money Laundering Law | Common Dreams
The U.S. Treasury Department will no longer enforce a "beneficial ownership" reporting requirements that are aimed at curbing money laundering and shell company formation.
www.commondreams.org
March 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Evidence shows JPMC severely underreported Epstein’s suspicious transactions to the U.S. government for decades, potentially in violation of federal anti-money laundering laws.
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
hi! it’s your friendly neighborhood anti-money laundering professional again. this is not “money laundering.”
September 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
reut.rs
August 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2026 at 6:50 AM
This seems significant 👀

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.

Capital One closed Plaintiffs’ accounts for anti-money laundering (“AML”) reasons.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
www.reuters.com
August 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Capital One Financial fights back over litigation tied "decision to close ‌the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts...Marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns" to Trump family. Via Reuters
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
www.reuters.com
August 1, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe reut.rs/4halBnD
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
reut.rs
August 1, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I still remember the moment i realized that “debanking” was just referring to banks implementing anti money laundering laws
August 1, 2026 at 11:53 PM
ABC has picked it up now.

"Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'"
Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 'for anti-money laundering reasons'
Capital One says it closed hundreds of accounts associated with President Trump and his businesses in 2021 "for anti-money laundering reasons," according to a filing.
abcnews.com
August 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
"Five hundred new officers to be recruited in a £500 million crackdown on money laundering, as part of the government's Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy."

Haven't seen much coverage of this. Long overdue.
Hundreds of new officers to hunt down dirty money networks
Five hundred new officers to be recruited in a £500 million crackdown on money laundering, as part of the government's Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy.
www.gov.uk
September 17, 2026 at 6:49 PM
So now the next step is to find out what Capital One's months-long anti-money laundering review by professionals with decades of law enforcement experience discovered about Trump's 300+ accounts...
Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
August 5, 2026 at 1:57 AM
It’s no surprise that nobody is shocked. Capital One has confirmed that it terminated the accounts of the Trump Organization following an anti-money-laundering review.
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Capital One says Trump Organization account closures in 2021 followed review by anti-money-laundering team.
Capital One cites anti-money laundering concerns in Trump Organization case
Capital One says Trump Organization account closures in 2021 followed review by anti-money-laundering team.
www.aljazeera.com
August 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
New: Capitol One court filing states it closed hundreds of Trump related accounts following money laundering review: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe
The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.
www.reuters.com
August 2, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The U.S. Treasury has eased anti-money laundering rules for U.S. companies.

They have removed the requirement for companies and people to report beneficial ownership information under the current anti-money laundering law.

Because of course Donald Trump would do this.
March 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump sued Capital One to prove they closed his accounts over politics.
The bank’s answer, filed Friday: it was the anti-money-laundering desk.
Months of review.
Three hundred accounts.
He pulled that thread himself.
August 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The U.S. Treasury Department says it will not enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real owners.

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Treasury Department says it will not enforce anti-money laundering law
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Sunday it would not enforce an anti-money laundering law that obliges millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners.
www.reuters.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“A federal judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose to the Treasury Department the identities of their real beneficial owners”
Texas judge blocks anti-money laundering law's enforcement nationwide
A federal judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose to the U.S. Treasury Department the identities of their real beneficial owners.
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:22 AM
This flew under the radar, but Trump says his administration won't enforce an anti-money laundering law that requires corporations to disclose information on who really owns shell companies to the Treasury.

"Drain the swamp."
March 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The bank says its AML team conducted a careful review that identified suspicious transaction patterns and made the decision under federal anti-money laundering obligations. 2/2
August 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
A Bank Said Trump Is Money Laundering

Capital One closed over 300 Trump Org accounts in 2021. Trump called it politics.

Capital One says its Money Laundering team flagged Illegal Transactions.

A Bank found illegal money laundering in Trump's businesses.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
🚨 NEWS: In a new court filing, Capital One says Donald Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 after months of analysis by its anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, not because of politics, as Trump has long claimed. 1/
August 1, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Democratic US senator asks Capital One for details on Trump account anti-money laundering review reut.rs/4zOJ5Wp
Democratic US senator asks Capital One for details on Trump account anti-money laundering review
A Democratic U.S. senator has pressed Capital One Financial for details about an internal anti-money laundering review that the bank said last month led it to close accounts linked ​to President Donald Trump and his businesses.
reut.rs
September 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM