Democrats on three House committees sent requests to Capital One executives for documents related to President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's ownership of the Trump Organization.

Politico reported Thursday that the House Oversight and Reform, Financial Services, and Intelligence committees sent a joint request last month to Capital One CEO Richard Fairbanks for any documents the company holds concerning Trump's trust, which holds his businesses, and a slew of companies that comprise the greater Trump Organization.

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In the letter, Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene CummingsBlack GOP candidate accuses Behar of wearing black face in heated interview Overnight Health Care: US won't join global coronavirus vaccine initiative | Federal panel lays out initial priorities for COVID-19 vaccine distribution | NIH panel: 'Insufficient data' to show treatment touted by Trump works House Oversight Democrats to subpoena AbbVie in drug pricing probe MORE (D-Md.), Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters Maxine Moore WatersPowell, Mnuchin stress limits of current emergency lending programs Pelosi: House will stay in session until agreement is reached on coronavirus relief Omar invokes father's death from coronavirus in reaction to Woodward book MORE (D-Calif.) and Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffChris Matthews ripped for complimenting Trump's 'true presidential behavior' on Ginsburg Trump casts doubt on Ginsburg statement, wonders if it was written by Schiff, Pelosi or Schumer Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-Calif.) wrote that their investigations pertained to “potential foreign conflicts of interest, compliance with the foreign and domestic Emoluments Clauses of the U.S. Constitution, and any counterintelligence threats arising from links or coordination between U.S. persons and other foreign entities, including any financial or other compromise or leverage over the president and his business interests."

Fairbanks reportedly wrote back four days before the committee's March 25 deadline, explaining that the company would only provide the materials requested if the request was made in the form of a congressional subpoena.

“Given the confidentiality obligations we have as a financial institution, including under state and federal law, we respectfully request that any production of materials be made pursuant to a subpoena rather than an informal request,” he wrote the lawmakers, according to the document obtained by Politico.

Republicans on the committee wrote in a letter to Cummings, according to Politico, that the probes had no merit and were meant to embarrass the president.

“This inquiry does not appear to have a valid legislative purpose and instead appears to request information solely for the improper purpose of exposure and embarrassment,” Reps. Jim Jordan James (Jim) Daniel JordanSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus Republicans call for Judiciary hearing into unrest in cities run by Democrats MORE (R-Ohio) and Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsHouse moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE (R-N.C.) wrote.

Cummings slammed those remarks in a statement to The Hill, accusing GOP members of the committee of attempting to hinder its progress.

“For the second time in two weeks, Republicans have sought to hinder this investigation, undermine congressional authority, and dissuade document custodians from cooperating with the Committee," Cummings wrote.

"The Republicans are treading perilously close to the line now, and they should remember the oath they took to protect and defend the Constitution rather than acting as the President’s defense attorneys," he continued. "The Committee is following up on documents we received that indicate that President Trump paid Michael Cohen Michael Dean CohenA huge deal for campaign disclosure: Trump's tax records for Biden's medical records Our Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Eric Trump says he will comply with New York AG's subpoena only after Election Day MORE out of a Capitol One account, and we are running to ground these and other allegations related to the Emoluments Clause. Our hope is that the Republicans will join us in our search for the truth.”