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Fordham University Confirms Cohen Threatened To Sue If They Ever Released Trump’s Grades Or SAT Scores
Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday included an allegation that, during his presidential campaign, Donald Trump directed his former lawyer to write letters to Trump’s high school, colleges, and the College Board demanding that they not release his grades or SAT scores to anyone requesting them.
This is of course quite ironic, since Trump has constantly said he was a top student, has a very “big brain” and asserts he’s the smartest man to ever be president.
Below is a letter to Fordham University, in which Cohen threatens legal action if the school did not adhere to Trump’s request to keep his transcripts under wraps — though Cohen was sure to let them know that the president greatly enjoyed his two years on campus.
Here's a letter Michael Cohen wrote to Fordham University a month before Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign, threatening them with legal action if they released Trump's college records. Includes a remarkable P.S. pic.twitter.com/fxGHrUtuFX
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) February 27, 2019
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The revelation is particularly enlightening considering how badly Trump wanted someone to leak former President Barack Obama’s college records — albeit not to see his grades, but rather to prove the conspiracy he helped spread that Obama was born abroad. After offering $5 million for their release, Trump eventually admitted that he believes Obama was born in the United States.
Twitter quickly reacted:
Trump was OBSESSED with Obama’s college records, he publicly offered $5 million for their release https://t.co/xuaveyI4Cx
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) February 27, 2019
Wow. Cohen threatened the university with a "loss of government aid and other funding"!
This was done on behalf of Trump. https://t.co/7GO4d41ZvD
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 27, 2019
Trump's legal threats against several institutions not to release his grades or SAT scores reveals something worse than bad grades. They're based on the assumption that everyone else ignores federal law (in this case, FERPA) for financial gain just like he does. https://t.co/rsnjNN33En
— ulyankee (@ulyankee1) February 27, 2019
If you were as brilliant and smart as you say, why would you care if your transcripts etc were released? Wouldn’t you want people to know you got A.. ???? https://t.co/7i6FfAdzgh
— ????????Gina ???????? (@TraderGG) February 27, 2019
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