Like attorneys general in many states at that time, Florida’s Pam Bondi, a Republican, received numerous complaints that Trump University was a scam. By contrast, in New York, the attorney general went ahead with the suit, representing students in his state that he believes were fleeced by Trump University in a bait-and-switch scheme . When reporters questioned Trump about the $25,000 gift, he denied Bondi talked to him about a contribution. But later, his spokeswoman admitted Bondi asked Trump for the money. Then it told the IRS it made a grant to a group it had not, in fact, given money to.

Source: Huffington Post September 12, 2016 11:37 UTC