WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would mandate a probe into whether banks have discriminated against conservatives and other industries such as gun manufacturers and cryptocurrency companies.

The executive order deals with an issue known as "debanking," which is when banks close accounts of individuals or decline to go into business with certain industries.

Trump has accused JPMorgan and Bank of America of debanking him and his companies in the past, something both banks have denied.

Trump alleges politically-motivated debanking

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Trump ordered federal bank regulators to make sure banks do not discriminate against individuals or companies for their political or religious beliefs.

He also ordered bank regulators to probe when

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