Appeals court rejects Trump's attempt to block financial records from Congress

Donald Trump.
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An appeals court has rejected President Trump's attempt to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from complying with a congressional subpoena for his financial records.

The House Intelligence and Financial Services issued subpoenas in April for financial records from Trump, his children, and his company, but after a district court judge said the banks can turn over the records and declined to issue a preliminary injunction, Trump filed an appeal, Axios reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.