De-Banked: Scott Ritter and the Weaponization of Finance

De-Banked: Scott Ritter and the Weaponization of Finance

Author: Mana Bond Limited January 16, 2026 Duration: 31:07

In the end, banks are engaging in politics, or terrorism, unilaterally acting against those they deem inconvenient. An emergency token must be created immediately for all such cases.

De-Banked: Scott Ritter and the Weaponization of Finance

In this account, former intelligence officer Scott Ritter describes being de-banked by Citizens Bank after 26 years of service. He reports that his accounts were abruptly closed without explanation, a move he believes was orchestrated by federal law enforcement to punish his journalistic work in Russia. Ritter details how "de-risking" practices allow financial institutions to bypass due process, effectively severing individuals from the modern digital economy. He argues that the FBI exploited banking regulations to label his legal cash withdrawals as suspicious activity, continuing a decades-long pattern of government harassment against his family. Ultimately, he calls for congressional oversight and public action to challenge the use of financial institutions as tools for political retribution.

https://scottritter.substack.com/p/de-banked


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