Cohen: Trump directed me to threaten schools not to release grades, SAT scores

President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen testified before Congress Wednesday that Trump directed him to threaten his high school, college and the College Board to prevent his grades and SAT scores from being released. 

“I’m talking about a man who declares himself brilliant, but directed me to threaten his high school, his colleges and the College Board to never release his grades or SAT scores,” Cohen said. 

{mosads}He added that he gave Congress a copy of the letter he sent that threatened the schools with civil and criminal action if the grades and scores were released. 

“I’m giving the Committee today copies of a letter I sent at Mr. Trump’s direction threatening these schools with civil and criminal actions if Mr. Trump’s grades or SAT scores were ever disclosed without his permission,” he said. 

Trump attended the New York Military Academy and enrolled in Fordham University but then transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, from which he got his college degree.

The White House did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. 

Cohen testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about his work for Trump during his presidential campaign on Wednesday. He called the president a “racist,” a “conman” and a “cheat.”

Cohen also recently accepted a plea agreement in which he said he would cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, including whether Russia colluded with the Trump campaign. 

He pleaded guilty to lying to congressional panels in November.