California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pushed back after it was discovered the Trump administration is aiming for a $1 billion settlement with the University of California, Los Angeles. “Donald Trump has weaponized the DOJ to kneecap America’s #1 public university system — freezing medical & science funding until @UCLA pays his $1 billion ransom,

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Saturday that a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald Trump's administration for UCLA amounted to political extortion to which the state will not bow.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fires back at California Governor Gavin Newsom amid the UCLA antisemitism lawsuit. Leavitt stands firm on protecting First Amendment rights and religious freedoms on college campuses,