Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to Eric Trump seeking information on the Trump family’s current position toward Capital One and whether it plans to re-file its de-banking lawsuit against the bank. Warren tied the request to the committee’s consideration of Brian Johnson, a Capital One vice president nominated last month by President Trump to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which she described as a key federal agency for policing de-banking and fair access to financial services. The letter points to the Trump family’s lawsuit alleging that Capital One closed hundreds of accounts tied to the family because of political views the complaint described as "woke." U.S. District Judge Roy Altman dismissed the lawsuit as deficient on March 20, 2026, but allowed discovery and later extended the deadline to re-file the complaint to July 17, 2026. Warren said the committee should understand the Trump family’s views on Capital One, and its plans for the litigation, as it reviews Johnson’s nomination. Warren requested a response by July 13, 2026, and said Eric Trump’s reply would be entered into the record of Johnson’s nomination proceedings.
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs2026-07-02
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs ranking member seeks Trump family information on Capital One lawsuit and CFPB nominee
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, asked Eric Trump for details on the Trump family’s current stance toward Capital One and whether it will re-file its de-banking lawsuit against the bank. She linked the request to the committee’s review of Capital One executive Brian Johnson’s nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Warren requested a response by July 13, 2026.