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Trump versus Capital One

The Trump Organization has sued Capital One for closing its bank accounts. The organization says it did so out of political reasons.

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Trump versus Capital One

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The Trump Organization has sued Capital One for closing its bank accounts. The organization says it did so out of political reasons. But banks can close accounts for a zillion reasons. They don’t have to say why. Capital One cited money laundering as a concern.

On today’s show, how banks decide to close accounts, how much politics plays a role and what the bank might have seen in its crime-stopping crystal ball.

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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