The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Brian Knight regarding an executive order President Donald Trump issued Thursday called “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” an effort to prevent banks from discriminating against customers for their political or religious beliefs:
“Everyone needs access to basic financial services. Locking people out of the financial system for their political or religious beliefs isn’t just wrong—it’s un-American. No one should worry that they could lose their bank account or have a payment declined because of their deeply held beliefs. States like Tennessee and Idaho, and major banks like Chase, Citibank, Charles Schwab, and PNC Bank, have taken steps to protect against discriminatory debanking with ADF’s help, and we have worked diligently with federal officials to secure similar protections nationwide. We appreciate President Trump taking this issue so seriously and for empowering his administration to protect every American from losing access to their own finances due to vague or weaponized policies.”
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