JPMorgan Chase Closed Trump Accounts After Capitol Riot, Court Filing Reveals
JPMorgan Chase has admitted in a new court filing that it closed accounts belonging to Donald Trump and his companies following the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the US Capitol.
The disclosure comes as Trump pursues a $5 billion lawsuit against the bank and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, claiming he was "debanked" for political reasons, TheHills reported.
In documents filed in Miami state court, Dan Wilkening, the bank's chief administrative officer for global banking at the time, confirmed that in February 2021 JPMorgan notified Trump and several of his hospitality businesses that certain accounts would be closed.
Copies of letters dated Feb. 19, 2021, were included in the filing.
One letter to The Trump Corporation stated, "JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ('we') has decided to close its banking........
