Attempt to Use FAFSA Tool to Get Trump's Taxes

A man in Louisiana is facing charges for in September using the Federal Student Aid Datashare system, jointly managed by the Education Department and the Internal Revenue Service, to obtain the tax records of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. Federal documents indicate that the attempt was not successful. The system is down, to the frustrations of many trying to apply for federal student aid, for whom the tool is designed. One reason cited for the shutdown is concerns about vulnerability to those seeking information to which they are not entitled. Diverse Issues in Higher Education first reported on the Louisiana incident.