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Documentary Director Resigns Over Columbia's Trump Funding Decision

3/26/2025

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Julie Cohen, the co-director of the acclaimed documentary “RBG,” has stepped down from the duPont-Columbia Awards selection committee. Her resignation comes in response to Columbia University's decision to bow to President Trump's pressure, risking its integrity for $400 million in federal funding. After 36 years with the institution, Cohen could no longer support its stance.

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Julie Cohen, the co-director of the acclaimed documentary “RBG,” has stepped down from the duPont-Columbia Awards selection committee. Her resignation comes in response to Columbia University's decision to bow to President Trump's pressure, risking its integrity for $400 million in federal funding. After 36 years with the institution, Cohen could no longer support its stance.