Mon May 8, 2023 – 2:13 pm EDTMon May 8, 2023 – 2:16 pm EDT
NEW YORK (LifeSiteNews) — JP Morgan Chase “persistently discriminated” on the basis of religious and political beliefs, 19 Republican attorneys general said in a recent letter.
The letter came after allegations that the banking giant, which recently bought failed First Republican bank, shut down the account of the National Committee for Religious Freedom, led by former Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback.
It also cited Chase company WePay’s initial decision to refuse to process payments for an event with Donald Trump Jr. until Missouri’s state treasurer intervened.
While the company claims it opposes all forms of discrimination, this does not extend to conservative-leaning groups, the attorneys general alleged.
They wrote:
Chase has not extended its openness and inclusivity to everyone. Last year, Chase de-banked a preeminent religious liberty organization. And this was not an anomaly, as there have been at least two other similar incidents. Shareholders and outside groups alike responded by requesting that Chase disclose its policies for closing accounts and that it participate in the survey component of [Alliance Defending Freedom’s] … Viewpoint Diversity Score Business Index. Chase has
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