Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

BumRushDaShow

(172,917 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:34 AM 9 hrs ago

Jeanine Pirro has a new target - banks who 'debanked' customers for political reasons

Source: The Independent

Wednesday 10 June 2026 19:01 EDT


Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, is looking into whether major banks have closed customers’ accounts over politics, according to a new report.

Pirro’s office subpoenaed Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and other top banks, seeking information on whether they engaged in debanking — a process by which banks can suddenly close accounts — for political reasons, The Wall Street Journal reported. The banks were asked to list the customers whose accounts were allegedly closed and the reasons why, people familiar with the issue told the outlet.

Debanking typically happens when there’s concern about legal or regulatory risks. The banks maintain that they do not shut down accounts for political reasons, according to the report.

The Independent has reached out to Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase for comment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia declined to comment when contacted by The Independent.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jeanine-pirro-debanking-political-investigation-b2993571.html

19 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Jeanine Pirro has a new target - banks who 'debanked' customers for political reasons (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago OP
Gotta be witches in there somewhere -misanthroptimist 9 hrs ago #1
You mean uber wealthy bank accounts? PuraVidaDreamin 9 hrs ago #2
RIdiculous. Banks don't care about politics. bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #3
Bingo. OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #5
Jeanine Pirro arrives at work Ray Bruns 8 hrs ago #4
But she doesn't have a problem with the adminstration's plan/order niyad 8 hrs ago #6
Thats the point. If she can shout loudy enough about how banks did this to conservative patriots, Volaris 7 hrs ago #15
I seriously doubt that banks are suffering from 'wokeness', 70sEraVet 8 hrs ago #7
Like Epsfiles investigations! PuraVidaDreamin 7 hrs ago #8
I guess that means a lot of customers debanked for criming have ties to the GOP. tanyev 7 hrs ago #9
How are banks supposed to protect themselves from liability brought on by crooked customers who launder their ChicagoTeamster 7 hrs ago #10
Jeanine, I will save you some time lonely bird 7 hrs ago #11
That should be on a billboard all over Washington DC mdbl 4 hrs ago #18
Just when I was getting over missing Cecily Strong. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #12
Are these subpeonas even legal? nuxvomica 7 hrs ago #13
This tells us they are planning to debank Trump's critics. Oneironaut 7 hrs ago #14
Just a matter of time before she goes after lemonade stands. xuplate 7 hrs ago #16
Banks like any other company are largely free to choose who they do business with. cstanleytech 6 hrs ago #17
Pre-emptive projection? Is this just laying some groundwork... Zenlitened 1 hr ago #19

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,722 posts)
2. You mean uber wealthy bank accounts?
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 06:57 AM
9 hrs ago

Because of illegal activity.

Or once was once recognized as illegal activity?

bucolic_frolic

(56,155 posts)
3. RIdiculous. Banks don't care about politics.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:23 AM
8 hrs ago

They do care about regulations, illegalities, compliance.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,710 posts)
5. Bingo.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:29 AM
8 hrs ago

They also care about their situation being politicized as they don't want to discourage business.

This is a grab for an enemies list, or a grab to try and build ammo to attack certain banks for their practices, which are probably the opposite of 'debanking', and more like being honest and not letting people buy stupid Grump crap.

niyad

(134,788 posts)
6. But she doesn't have a problem with the adminstration's plan/order
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:37 AM
8 hrs ago

to close all accounts for non-citizens? Sounds political to me.

Volaris

(11,827 posts)
15. Thats the point. If she can shout loudy enough about how banks did this to conservative patriots,
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:11 AM
7 hrs ago

Then it should be perfectly fine for the administration to do this same thing to....whoever the fuck they want, really...

Global, liburl communist banks hate us, etc, etc, etc....it's prima facia complete fucking nonsense; that's why it makes complete sense to the nations idiots. They're the victims, ALWAYS, under all circumstances whatsoever.

70sEraVet

(5,706 posts)
7. I seriously doubt that banks are suffering from 'wokeness',
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:38 AM
8 hrs ago

cancelling accounts because they disagree with a customer's political persuasions.
Banks, however, do prefer to avoid investigations and harm to their reputations. If some banks are indeed closing accounts of prominent Republican operatives (Jeanine Pirro wouldn't concern herself with the closure of accounts of Democrats), it would only be because the banks suspected that the funds are tainted with illegality.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,374 posts)
10. How are banks supposed to protect themselves from liability brought on by crooked customers who launder their
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:32 AM
7 hrs ago

ill gotten gains from fraudulently recorded business transactions through accounts in their banks. Would Judge Pirro rather that the banks expose themselves to political liability of freezing a prominent person's assets?

What if said customer has transactions with narcos or people like Epstein?

lonely bird

(3,084 posts)
11. Jeanine, I will save you some time
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:38 AM
7 hrs ago

Banks are under no obligation to do business with Donald Trump.

nuxvomica

(14,342 posts)
13. Are these subpeonas even legal?
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:01 AM
7 hrs ago

Doesn't this amount to a "fishing expedition" unless she has some actionable evidence that the banks are doing this?

Oneironaut

(6,350 posts)
14. This tells us they are planning to debank Trump's critics.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 09:04 AM
7 hrs ago

It’s almost their same MO. Complain about MAGA detractors doing something (often with extreme exaggerations), and then doing it themselves, often claiming they were forced to do it / it’s ok to do because the “other side did it.”

Zenlitened

(9,545 posts)
19. Pre-emptive projection? Is this just laying some groundwork...
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:25 PM
1 hr ago

…for when the Trump Administration begins mass “debanking” of citizens it’s declared terrorists?

Because that includes lots of us on the left now.

The White House will prioritize the “neutralization” of groups it considers “anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.”

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/trump-gorka-counter-terrorism-transgender-antifa-docuiment/
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Jeanine Pirro has a new t...