Donald Trump is considering a possible executive order that would require banks to make sure customers are U.S. citizens to create or keep their accounts, according to a new report.
The proposed action, reported byThe Wall Street Journal, would see banks collect information on individuals’ citizenship through requests for a new category of documents in order to open the accounts.
The Independent has contacted the White House for confirmation or further information about reports of the executive order, which has reportedly raised eyebrows among some banks in recent days.
What a shithole. But, in a weird silver lining sort of way, part of me doesn’t mind the government hurting banks and more of the economy going underground out of reach of taxation.
The tax man brought down Capone.
But didn’t bring down Musk, Gates, Bezos, Thiel, Trump and many many more.
I suspect it depends who you do and don’t anger.