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Chairman James Comer Investigates Apparent Politically Motivated Debanking of Thirty Tech Founders, First Lady Melania Trump
Chairman Comer is investigating recent reports of financial institutions debanking lawful American businesses and individuals based on political affiliation or involvement in industries viewed unfavorably by the Biden Administration.
On a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” renowned tech investor and entrepreneur, Marc Andreessen, revealed thirty tech founders who were debanked over the last four years — describing the debanking as pressure against “political enemies” and “disfavored tech startups.” Chairman Comer is asking Mr. Andreessen, as well as five additional tech leaders who have spoken publicly about debanking, to share their stories with the Oversight Committee and shed light on why debanking occurs and how it affects business operations.
The Oversight Committee is also investigating whether these debanking practices originated from activists within each financial institution or from undue outside pressure. In May 2014, the Oversight Committee released a staff report exposing the Obama Administration’s efforts to politically force companies the Administration viewed as unfavorable out of the banking system.
Considering the public statements of prominent tech leaders and recent evidence that Melania Trump and Barron Trump were also debanked for their political ties, the Oversight Committee is looking into how the Obama Administration’s overreach may have laid a foundation for the Biden Administration to institute similar tactics.
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6:44 AM · Jan 24, 2025
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