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Citi Drops Gun Policy After Trump Accuses Banks of Discriminating

The president has fueled allegations that banks discriminate on political grounds

Citigroup’s policy triggered a backlash from pro-gun groups.
Citigroup’s policy triggered a backlash from pro-gun groups. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Citigroup took a stand in America’s gun debate seven years ago when it said it would no longer offer banking services to businesses that sold firearms to people under the age of 21.

Now, the bank is dropping the policy.

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