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Feds accuse nine top banks of de-banking — denying accounts due to ideology, religion, and more
After President Trump made it a point to declare banking rights as guaranteed and fair for Americans, the government actually went to work.
Now, a federal agency has revealed that major U.S. banks were guilty of limiting or denying access to financial services to citizens based on their beliefs or business activities, and the evidence is shocking.
A payment processor owned by one bank closed the account of a merchant that sold Make America Great Again merchandise.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released a scathing report detailing its intention to review potential de-banking activities at the nine largest banks in the country and whether or not they had been improperly limiting access. This was in direct response to President Trump's executive order to guarantee fair banking for all Americans.
The report declared that between 2020 and September 2025, all nine banks had policies in place that do so.
The OCC identified two categories that presented an "elevated risk of 'encouraging' or 'otherwise influencing'" institutions to deny access to financial services: reputation risk practices and industry specific practices.
The first can be summarized as a potential for "adverse" brand impact resulting from negative public perception, while the latter is an alleged bias toward certain industries or sectors unrelated to financial or operational concerns.
The practices affected both sides of the political aisle. For example, in February 2023, one bank declined to provide public services to an educational organization because it solely endorses Democrat candidates.
In February 2021, a payment processor owned by one bank closed the account of a merchant that sold Make America Great Again merchandise.
These policies reportedly negatively affected industries like firearms, oil and gas, coal mining, prisons, and tobacco.
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In the report, the OCC said it observed Citibank using an "environmental and social risk management policy" that restricted it from entering into a business relationship with customers that did not have policies that align with Citibank's firearm standards.
"This included, for example, limitations on the sale of high-capacity magazines and restrictions on firearm sales to individuals under the age of 21."
In February 2021, TD Bank was making decisions regarding a Paycheck Protection Program loan based on its own reputation risks, the report claimed.
"TD's decision is based on public statements about immigrants made by [the organization] or people affiliated with your organization, including social media activity, leading up to and following the November 2020 election. These statements are inconsistent with TD's values," the bank wrote, per the federal government.
All nine banks were cited in the report as having conducted biased practices based on their perceived reputational risk or simply their policy regarding whether or not they wanted to do business with people based on their industry or their activities.
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Another example included Capital One flagging a religious organization, in multiple client reviews, for stances on abortion, LGBTQ rights, and "ties to the world of conservative politics."
The OCC has suggested making changes to the client complaint process, forcing increased transparency, and redefining how it considers politicized or unlawful de-banking.
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A man who entered the U.S. illegally and gained legal status went on to illegally vote in 15 elections — and maybe more, claims the Department of Homeland Security.
The DHS told Blaze News that Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Andres Garcia on Oct. 6 after he was charged with two counts of voting by an alien.
'Let this be a message to any noncitizens out there who are thinking about voting in our elections: If you illegally vote, we will arrest you and you will be charged.'
Garcia is a lawful permanent resident from Cuba but is not a citizen and not allowed to vote in elections. He was charged for allegedly voting in the 2022 election as well as the 2024 election.
The man even allegedly registered to vote in Cass County, Missouri, in 2004 before he gained his legal status under the Obama administration, according to the DHS.
The DHS also claimed that Garcia is suspected of having voted at least 15 times in the past two decades. "Despite knowing he was not a United States citizen, Garcia claimed to be one when registering to vote in 2004, and did so again in 2013," the DHS added.
"This alien from Cuba has been arrested and charged with illegally voting in multiple elections," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
"He illegally entered the country in 1969 and was then granted legal status by the Obama administration. Now, thanks to the hardworking men and women of HSI and our partners at the Department of Justice, this alien will have to answer for repeatedly interfering in our elections," he added.
"Let this be a message to any noncitizens out there who are thinking about voting in our elections: If you illegally vote, we will arrest you and you will be charged. Only American citizens should be electing American leaders."
The Department of Justice announced on Monday that 16 people had been charged with election crimes, including an illegal alien and several others who had legal status.
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After the arrest of Garcia, HSI Kansas City Acting Special Agent in Charge Rick Sabatini reiterated the point.
"Election integrity is nonnegotiable. Individuals who knowingly violate federal voting laws undermine public trust in the democratic process and will be held accountable," he said.
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