RAW EGG NATIONALIST: All That Glitters Is Not Gold — And That Includes Trump’s New Visa Scheme

But there have been a few missteps. One of them is Trump’s new gold-visa scheme, announced a few weeks ago, which is unlikely to raise much money and, perhaps worse, sends out the wrong message about what it really means to be an American.

Make America Great Again, if it is about anything, is about the realness of being an American. The quiddity of Americanness, you might say. Or, to put it more simply, rejecting the globalist conception of nationhood and national identity — that they don’t really exist and never have done — and saying: America exists and it’s not for sale.

The new scheme would allow non-citizens to buy permanent US residency, and with it a path to citizenship, for $5 million, and is being hailed as a way for the government to eat into the ever-growing national debt, which currently stands at $36 billion and counting.

The gold visas will replace the EB-5 immigrant investor visa, which offers permanent residency in exchange for investments in job creation worth at least $1 million.

“I think it’s going to be very treasured,” the President said of the new scheme at the end of last month. “I think it’s going to do very well.”

Trump suggested the new scheme could raise trillions.

“We’ll be able to sell maybe a million of these cards, maybe more than that. And if you add up the numbers, they’re pretty good. As an example, a million cards could be worth $5 trillion.”

This isn’t a new idea. Nations around the globe offer pay-for-residency and pay-for citizenship schemes. A number of European nations decided, in the face of the economic downturn after the 2008 Financial Crisis, to offer such schemes: Spain, Greece, Hungary, and Portugal among them.

https://dailycaller.com/2025/03/14/raw-egg-nationalist-trump-gold-card-visa-immigration/

Newsmax Reveals How Much it Paid in Smartmatic Dispute.

Newsmax has agreed to pay $40 million to Smartmatic in a settlement stemming from a defamation lawsuit regarding the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The settlement was revealed for the first time in a new regulatory filing by the media outlet. Filed last year, the settlement resolved claims made by Smartmatic, which accused Newsmax of falsely reporting that its voting machines had been used to manipulate election results in favor of Joe Biden.The agreement, finalized in September, consists of both a cash payment and an option for Smartmatic to buy stock in Newsmax.

So far, Newsmax has paid out $20 million, with the remainder due before July. In the filing, Newsmax expressed the expectation that fulfilling the financial terms of the settlement will preclude further legal costs, including potential appellate actions.Last year, Newsmax admitted in a statement—as part of the settlement agreement—that the court declared allegations about Smartmatic’s involvement in altering election outcomes to be false. The disclosure of these payment details sheds light on previously confidential aspects of the settlement. Discussions on such confidential terms were not part of the public record when the lawsuit was initially resolved just before it went to trial.This is not the first defamation case faced by Smartmatic. The company reached a separate settlement in April with One America News, although the terms of that agreement remain undisclosed. Smartmatic is currently engaged in a similar defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

The National Pulse has previously reported that the Smartmatic lawsuits against Newsmax and Fox News are at least partially underwritten by anti-Trump tech oligarch Reid Hoffman. Notably, Hoffman—a visitor to ‘Epstein Island’—invested in Smartmatic last year in what appears to be an effort to help fund the company’s litigation.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/03/14/newsmax-settles-with-smartmatic-for-40m-over-voting-machine-dispute/

When Dissent Becomes A Crime: The War On Political Speech Begins

Once dissent is labeled a threat, it’s only a matter of time before laws meant for so-called extremists are used against ordinary citizens.

“Once the principle is established that the government can arrest and jail protesters… officials will use it to silence opposition broadly.”—Heather Cox Richardson, historian

You can’t have it both ways.

You can’t live in a constitutional republic if you allow the government to act like a police state.

You can’t claim to value freedom if you allow the government to operate like a dictatorship.

You can’t expect to have your rights respected if you allow the government to treat whomever it pleases with disrespect and an utter disregard for the rule of law.

There’s always a boomerang effect.

Whatever dangerous practices you allow the government to carry out now—whether it’s in the name of national security or protecting America’s borders or making America great again—rest assured, these same practices can and will be used against you when the government decides to set its sights on you.

Arresting political activists engaged in lawful, nonviolent protest activities is merely the shot across the bow.

The chilling of political speech and suppression of dissident voices are usually among the first signs that you’re in the midst of a hostile takeover by forces that are not friendly to freedom.

This is how it begins.

Consider that Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-war protester and recent graduate of Columbia University, was arrested on a Saturday night by ICE agents who appeared ignorant of his status as a legal U.S. resident and his rights thereof. That these very same ICE agents also threatened to arrest Mahmoud’s eight-months-pregnant wife, an American citizen, is also telling.

This does not seem to be a regime that respects the rights of the people.

Indeed, these ICE agents, who were “just following orders” from on high, showed no concern that the orders they had been given were trumped up, politically motivated and unconstitutional.

If this is indeed the first of many arrests to come, what’s next? Or more to the point, who’s next?

We are all at risk.

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/freedom-of-speech/when-dissent-becomes-a-crime-the-war-on-political-speech-begins

DOJ Deploys ‘Antisemitism Task Force’ to Four US Cities as Part of Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protests

The task force is likely using a definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of Israel

The US Department of Justice said Thursday that its recently created “Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism” will be heading to four US cities as part of the Trump administration’s broad crackdown on college protests critical of Israel.

The DOJ said the task force, led by attorney Leo Terrell, will be visiting the leadership of New York, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles to discuss “their responses to incidents of antisemitism at schools and on college campuses in their cities over the last two years.”

While the pro-Palestine protests that swept college campuses have been labeled “antisemitic,” many Jewish students and organizations have participated. The DOJ said that Terrell informed city leaders that he “was aware of allegations that the schools in their respective cities may have failed to protect Jewish students from unlawful discrimination, in potential violation of federal law.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi accused officials of not taking enough action against the protests. “Too many elected officials chose not to stand up to a rising tide of antisemitism in our cities and campuses following the horrific events of October 7, 2023,” she said. “Actions have consequences – inaction does, too.”

The DOJ, along with several other federal agencies, recently announced the cancellation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University over claims of “inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students” even though Columbia has taken a heavy hand against students critical of Israel.

The federal agencies said the grants were being canceled in “light of ongoing investigations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act,” which the agencies are likely enforcing using a definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of the state of Israel.

Back in 2019, President Trump signed an executive order directing all executive departments to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and the organization’s list of examples of “contemporary antisemitism” when enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The IHRA’s examples of “contemporary antisemitism” includes “drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.” It also lists applying “double standards” to Israel by “requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation” and “denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination” by “claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor.”

https://news.antiwar.com/2025/03/13/doj-deploys-antisemitism-task-force-to-four-us-cities-as-part-of-crackdown-on-pro-palestine-protests/

Katz: IDF will stay at 5 points in southern Lebanon regardless of border dispute talks

Defense minister says ‘indefinite’ stay is needed to protect northern residents, tells army to dig in for a long stint; IDF hits Hezbollah target in Beqaa Valley

Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that the Israel Defense Forces would remain deployed at five strategic points in southern Lebanon “indefinitely,” regardless of negotiations over 13 disputed points on the border.

During an assessment the day before with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and other top military officials, Katz “clarified that the IDF will remain at the five points that control the buffer zone in Lebanon, indefinitely, for the sake of protecting the residents of the north, and this is without any connection to future negotiations on points of dispute on the border,” his office said in a statement Friday.

Katz instructed the IDF to fortify its positions at the five strategic points and prepare to stay there for a long period, his office added.

Israel and Lebanon held direct talks earlier in the week to resolve long-running issues about their shared border, and Israel returned five Lebanese prisoners it had arrested in the fighting in what Jerusalem said was a gesture of good will.

Israel has remained at the five points ever since a ceasefire began on November 27, 2024, halting more than a year of hostilities initiated by the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, including two months of full-blown war during which Israel sent in ground troops across the northern border.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/katz-idf-will-stay-at-5-points-in-southern-lebanon-regardless-of-border-dispute-talks/

Sell off continues

Niantic just sold its game division to Saudi Arabia after mapping the entire United States

Niantic, the company that turned Pokémon Go into a global phenomenon, just sold its entire game division to Saudi-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion. The timing of this sale is no coincidence. This deal is about far more than mobile gaming. It’s about data—specifically, the most detailed geospatial map of the United States ever created.

For years, Niantic quietly harvested geolocation data from millions of Pokémon Go players. Every scan, every route taken, every augmented reality interaction fed into an unprecedented mapping effort. The result? A pedestrian-level 3D model of real-world locations, more detailed than anything Google Maps or Apple Maps has produced. That data is now in the hands of a Saudi-controlled entity.

Scopely, now owned by Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group, has been aggressively expanding its gaming footprint. The acquisition of Niantic’s gaming division, including Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom, strengthens its position. But this isn’t just about growing a game portfolio. Saudi Arabia’s broader strategy is to dominate key technology sectors, and control over advanced geospatial data is a powerful tool.

Niantic’s struggles over the past few years made it an easy target. After the runaway success of Pokémon Go, the company failed to replicate its magic with other titles. Layoffs followed in 2022 and 2023. With the sale, Niantic is pivoting away from gaming entirely, spinning off a new company, Niantic Spatial, to focus solely on geospatial AI. The message is clear: the real value was never in the games—it was in the data they collected.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/niantic-just-sold-its-game-division-to-saudi-arabia-after-mapping-the-entire-united-states/

The SHAMELESS Hypocrisy of Right-Wing Free Speech Warriors: Then vs. Now

https://youtu.be/8qzo5WsNYO4

Governments worldwide are struggling to contain a NEW VIRUS impacting BILLIONS OF LIVES worldwide known as TRUTH

The "Truth Virus" is reshaping global media consumption, as independent news sources gain traction and challenge mainstream narratives, empowering billions to question misinformation and propaganda spread by traditional outlets.

Governments and mainstream media are losing control as the "Truth Virus" spreads organically, exposing fake news, fear-mongering, and manipulative tactics, forcing institutions to abandon their deceptive practices.

Symptoms of the "Truth Virus" include critical thinking, skepticism of mainstream narratives, and a heightened awareness of hidden agendas, creating a global shift toward logic, transparency, and accountability.

The "Truth Virus" is unstoppable and contagious, spreading through conversation, critical thinking, and truth-seeking, offering a natural "cure" for misinformation and restoring trust in authentic, independent sources of knowledge.

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-03-13-governments-worldwide-struggling-to-contain-new-virus-truth.html

Trump envoy Witkoff in Azerbaijan for talks after Netanyahu, rabbis' involvement

Following Netanyahu's statement in the Knesset and a letter of support from senior rabbis, Trump's envoy arrives in Baku to strengthen the trilateral alliance between the countries.

Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, landed on Friday morning in the capital of Azerbaijan after an overnight visit to Moscow, in what appears to be a well-coordinated diplomatic move between Israel, the US, and Azerbaijan.

According to a report by the official Russian news agency RIA, Witkoff's plane departed from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow around 2:00 a.m. and arrived in Baku within a few hours. Although the Kremlin has not officially confirmed it, various sources claim that a closed meeting took place between Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Sources involved in Israeli-Azeri relations reveal that coordination for the visit became particularly intensive after March 5, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized his commitment to the trilateral partnership between the countries in the Knesset.

Meanwhile, a significant letter from senior rabbis to President Trump, calling for the expansion of the Abraham Accords and strengthening the strategic alliance between Israel, the US, and Azerbaijan, led to considerable resonance in political and diplomatic corridors. The letter directly influenced the preparations for the visit to Baku.

Baku could serve as a mediator between US, Russia

About two months ago, the Begin-Sadat Center published an important position paper presenting the possibility that Baku could serve as a mediator between Washington and Moscow. The publication received significant attention in American and Israeli media, making the current visit particularly meaningful.

Witkoff's visit, arriving directly from Moscow to Baku, reinforces experts' assessment that Azerbaijan may play a key role in global diplomacy in the coming period.

The diplomatic community is closely monitoring developments in Baku, waiting to see how the trilateral relations between the countries will evolve and whether Azerbaijan will indeed fulfill the central mediating role expected of it.

https://www.jpost.com/international/article-846086

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza - report

Officials stated that Sudan rejected the offer, while Somalia and Somaliland said they weren't aware of any offer, KAN reported.

The US and Israel have contacted officials of three East African countries to discuss using their territories for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported on Friday, citing US and Israeli officials.

Officials stated that Sudan rejected the offer, while Somalia and Somaliland said they weren't aware of any offer, KAN reported.

In February, when US President Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, Trump proposed a controversial plan of the US "taking over" Gaza, relocating the Palestinian population, and turning the war-torn strip into the “Riviera of the Middle East.”

During the meeting, Trump told The Jerusalem Post that he believed Jordan and Egypt “won’t tell [him] no” when asked to welcome Gazan refugees."

“They won’t tell me no. I want to remove all the residents of Gaza,” he responded. “It will happen.”

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-846051

Carrots And Sticks: Flow Of US Weapons To Ukraine Grows Amid Negotiations

Trump failed to play a peacekeeper. His envoy Witkoff left Moscow with no results. The US representative came to Russia with initially unacceptable proposal of a month-long ceasefire, which would be strategically beneficial for the scattered Ukrainian military.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly responded to the American initiative. Moscow is looking for sustainable peace but not a temporary ceasefire. Anticipating the provocation, Putin made an important diplomatic step. He highlighted Russia’s readiness to stop the hostilities, but there are still important nuances to solve. The issues include the control of the ceasefire regime, the fate of the surrounded Ukrainian grouping in the Kursk region and the ongoing mobilization in Ukraine. Russia does not accept the continuation of mobilization in Ukrainian, military supplies to the Ukrainian army and training of Ukrainian soldiers during the truce.

After Zelensky sold his entire country and his army was destroyed, Kiev tried to play the game of nobility, deigning to accept the temporary ceasefire. After Moscow expectedly refused, Russians were easily presented as warmongers, who are seeking to prolong the bloodshed. This is an easy task for Ukrainian propaganda and the MSM.

Amid the ongoing negotiation process, trying to play the main peacekeeping role but seduced by Ukrainian rear metals, Trump resumed the full-fledged military supplies to the Ukrainian military. This decision was supposed to be presented as a response to Russian refusal, but the flow of US weapons to Ukraine resumed even before the US-Ukrainian negotiations in Jeddah, after which it was officially confirmed.

Supplies of artillery shells, anti-tank weapons and ammunition for the HIMARS MLRS have resumed, as part of packages approved by the Biden administration. Some of these weapons were stored in Rzeszow, Poland, on the eve of the suspension of supplies.

Moreover, Washington increased the quantity of weapons and military equipment. Compared to the number of weapons supplied in 2024, the current flow is about three times higher. Unlike in previous years, instead of obsolete systems, the US is sending its modern armored vehicles, tanks, and various other systems. For example, the United States will resupply Ukraine with Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB), after they were upgraded to better counter Russian electronic warfare. LINK

US contractors who are in Ukraine to assist in the maintenance, training and support of the country’s more sophisticated weapons systems have also resumed their work.

https://southfront.press/carrots-and-sticks-flow-of-us-weapons-to-ukraine-grows-amid-negotiations/

American Heart Association fights to keep soda on food stamps—guess who funds them?

The American Heart Association is throwing its weight behind soda and junk food—literally. Instead of supporting legislation that would prevent food stamps from being used on sugary drinks and processed snacks, the AHA is fighting it. Why? Because it takes money from the very companies selling these products. Pepsi, Kellogg’s, and other big food corporations pump cash into the AHA, and in return, the organization defends policies that keep their products moving off the shelves, even at the expense of public health.

The proposed legislation is simple. It aims to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits—taxpayer-funded assistance—from being used to buy products that contribute to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. This should be a no-brainer for a group claiming to fight heart disease. Instead, the AHA is standing with the junk food industry.

This isn’t a new problem. The AHA has been taking money from big food and beverage companies for years. Between 2011 and 2015, the group, along with other so-called health organizations, accepted sponsorships from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. That money wasn’t charity. It was an investment in influence. Now, when policies threaten the bottom line of these companies, the AHA steps in—not for public health, but for its corporate donors.

The fight over SNAP restrictions has been going on for years, and it’s no surprise that Republican lawmakers are leading the charge to clean it up. In more than a dozen states, bills have been introduced to stop food stamps from funding unhealthy choices. The opposition? The junk food lobby, so-called hunger groups, and—unbelievably—organizations like the AHA that claim to care about health.

This isn’t just about the AHA. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has also been called out for its deep financial ties to corporate donors. The AAP presents itself as a champion for children’s health, yet it, too, partners with major corporations whose financial support conveniently aligns with its policy positions. These professional organizations are no longer independent. They are ideologically and financially captured.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/american-heart-association-fights-to-keep-soda-on-food-stamps-guess-who-funds-them/

Large cocaine bust in Ecuador: 36 arrested after 73 tonnes of drugs seized

EU countries team up against multi-tonne drugs trafficking network as EU-Latin American cooperation intensifies

A large-scale drug trafficking investigation, supported by Europol, led to the dismantling of an Ecuadorian criminal cell involved in supplying wholesale cocaine to the EU via major ports. The international operation, led by the Ecuadorian National Police (Policía Nacional del Ecuador), also involved the German Criminal Police (LKA Baden-Württemberg), German Customs (ZFA Stuttgart) and the Spanish Guardia Civil.

The criminal structure targeted in Ecuador is part of an intercontinental criminal network involved in multi-tonne cocaine trafficking via sea containers from South America to Europe. This cell arranged the transport from Ecuador to Europe, managed money flows through different companies and frontmen, and maintained contact with the suppliers. The criminal cells operating in Germany and Spain – equipped with commercial and transport companies and drivers – handled the logistical part of the operation in Europe and the further distribution of the drugs within the EU.

The action day on 13 March in Ecuador led to:

36 arrests in Guayaquil

50 house searches

Seizures including vehicles, documents and electronic equipment.

This criminal network was importing large quantities of cocaine from Ecuador to ports in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.

https://www.europol.europa .eu/media-press/newsroom/news/large-cocaine-bust-in-ecuador-36-arrested-after-73-tonnes-of-drugs-seized

'Despicable': Former megachurch pastor Robert Morris indicted on child sexual battery charges

Morris faces five charges, each carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Agrand jury in Oklahoma indicted Robert Morris, founding pastor of the popular Texas-based Gateway Church, on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. The Wednesday indictment concerns alleged sexual abuse that dates back to the 1980s.

Cindy Clemishire, the victim by Morris' own admission, expressed relief that after four decades, the former pastor might finally have to answer for his alleged crimes.

"There can be no tolerance for those who sexually prey on children," Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a statement. "This case is all the more despicable because the alleged perpetrator was a pastor who exploited his position. The victim in this case has waited far too many years for justice to be done."

Prior to his resignation in June as senior pastor, Morris admitted in a statement to the Christian Post, "When I was in my early twenties, I was involved in inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady in a home where I was staying. It was kissing and petting and not intercourse, but it was wrong. This behavior happened on several occasions over the next few years."

Clemishire suggested that by "young lady," the former pastor actually meant a 12-year-old girl.

"He says there was no sexual intercourse, but he did touch every part of my body and inserted his fingers into me, which I understand now is considered a form of rape by instrumentation," said Clemishire. "I was an innocent 12-year-old little girl who knew nothing about sexual behavior."

"I was 12 years old. I was a little girl. A very innocent little girl," added Clemishire, now in her 50s.

Clemishire first publicly accused Morris in June, telling the Wartburg Watch, a watchdog blog that details incidents of abuse within various churches, about how Morris morphed from family friend to villain.

'The law has finally caught up with Robert Morris.'

https://www.theblaze.com/news/despicable-former-megachurch-pastor-robert-morris-indicted-on-child-sexual-battery-charges?utm_source=theblaze-daily

Transnational Criminal Organization That Dispatched Thousands Of Kilograms Of Cocaine From The Venezuela/Colombia Border Dismantled

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/transnational-criminal-organization-dispatched-thousands-kilograms-cocaine

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner's firm is now the biggest shareholder in the Israeli company which funds the construction of illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories

The investment firm called Affinity Partners is headed by Kushner and funded by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Kushner’s firm has received several billion dollars in funding from the Persian Gulf states’ sovereign wealth funds since it was launched by Kushner in 2021.

Affinity Partners has secured further funding from the Qatari Investment Authority (QIA) and an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm. It has also completed the purchase of a near-10 percent stake in Phoenix Financial.

Phoenix is an Israeli financial services group that offers insurance and asset management services, and holds shares in other Israeli companies in its own name and through a subsidiary, Phoenix Investment House.

An investigation by Middle East Eye has established that these include 11 public companies and one private company currently named in a database of businesses with links to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

The businesses include banks and companies involved in telecommunications, transport, energy, engineering, and retail.

Phoenix’s total holdings in the 11 public companies are currently valued at around $4.5 billion.

Kushner, who is considered to be close to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was a key architect during Trump’s first term of the so-called Abraham Accords which established diplomatic ties between Israel and several Arab states including the UAE.

He has spoken openly of his support for, and desire to invest in Israel, and his hopes for a future normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Phoenix Financial has financed and insured construction projects throughout illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Syrian Golan Heights.

According to the NGO watchdog Who Profits, Phoenix also owns an 80 percent stake in a large shopping mall in an illegal East al-Quds settlement and stakes in various companies operating throughout other settlements.

https://www.levernews.com/as-ceasefire-nears-jared-kushners-new-investments-could-boost-israeli-settlements/

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Two Wings of Jewish Freemasonry Fan Civil War in America

Members of Jewish Voices for Peace occupy the lobby of Trump Tower Thursday.

100 arrests. JVP is a Soros Front. It is astro turf. Although I agree with their pro-Palestinian sentiments, Jewish Freemasonry is deliberately subverting the US by fanning division.

The Demonrats are a boil on George Soros' ass. The GOP is bought-and-paid for by Zionist Jews. The Jewish legacy media puts lipstick on this pig.

Commies (Russia, China, Iran, Radical Islam, BRICS) vs Fascists (Zionist US, Israel, NATO, Ukraine, Argentina.) It's WW2 all over again. WW2 pitted Fascists (Nazis, Zionist) vs Communists (Allies.) Commie vs Fascist is a Jewish charade to kill goyim and assimilated Jews.

Quote: "Jonathan Pollard & Machon Shilo's Rabbi David Bar-Hayim discuss the countdown to armageddon with Iran."

https://youtu.be/UuvioM79eGM

Major bank with thousands of locations sparks fears after abruptly closing 38 branches

America's seventh biggest bank will shut 38 branches as it continues to roil from massive penalties related to failures in its anti-money laundering controls.

TD Bank has filed notice with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to close locations across 10 states on June 5.

Closures will include six each in New Jersey and Massachusetts, five in New York, four in New Hampshire and Maine, and three in Pennsylvania and Florida, according to The Philadelphia Business Journal.

Of the bank's roughly 1,100 branches across the US, it also plans to shutter two locations each in Connecticut, Virginia and South Carolina, and one in Washington D.C.

It comes as banks are shutting branches across the US, leaving communities without access to vital services. Experts are warning that 2025 could be the worst year yet for closures.

TD — ranked seventh in branch numbers and tenth in assets under management — said the closures could lead to some layoffs of branch employees, according to The Philadelphia Business Journal.

The bank has been in cost-cutting mode since an investigation into its anti-money laundering compliance efforts ended in October with a $3.2 billion fine.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/consumer/article-14495005/major-bank-thousands-locations-sparks-fears-closing-38-branches.html