Republican Rep James Comer was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo and mentioned President Trump calling out banks for discriminating in opposition to conservative purchasers.
“Are you investigating whether or not or not US Banks are debanking conservatives?” Bartiromo requested.
“Sure, we’re. We’ve heard quite a few cases of conservatives being debanked and what we wish to know is that this a means of the financial institution’s ESG coverage, or is that this our authorities stepping in like what we discovered with Twitter and Fb, the place the federal government stepped in and mentioned they needed sure conservatives deplatformed and censored,” Comer mentioned.
“We wish to know once more, is that is the federal government involvement one other soiled trick by the Joe Biden administration, or is that this simply unhealthy liberal coverage that discriminates in opposition to conservatives by the financial institution,” Comer continued.
“So, you will have proof of some banks debanking conservatives?” Bartiromo requested.
“Sure, particularly those that had been concerned in numerous power kind companies and issues like that, in addition to very nicely spoken, outspoken conservative activists, so, there are quite a few cases, sufficient to open an investigation,” Comer continued.
“What ought to these banks anticipate within the coming months out of your workplace?” Bartiromo requested.
“Properly, they’re gonna be requested loads of questions. And I’ll say this for the banks, through the Biden affect pedaling investigation, the banks had been the one entity that did cooperate with us,” Comer mentioned.
“We’re not speaking about debanking which means they denied a mortgage. That occurs day by day within the banking world. That is simply opening up financial savings accounts and checking accounts. That is remarkable to do that, and it’s in opposition to the legislation,” Comer continued.
Bartiromo additionally requested Rep Comer in regards to the final minute pardons for Joe Biden’s household proper earlier than he left workplace.
“It was 20 minutes to 12 on January twentieth, when President Biden introduced he was pardoning siblings minutes earlier than leaving the White Home,” Bartiromo commented.
“That is an request for forgiveness. Why would Joe Biden do that within the final act when he knew the media could be centered on Trump’s swearing in and all of that. He didn’t have the braveness or the center to have a press convention to announce it,” Comer continued.
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In the present day on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Home Oversight Committee Chairman @RepJamesComer spoke about President Trump confronting U.S. Monetary Establishments over claims of debanking of conservatives. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/Cpok6XXVeL
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