US EditionNewsom: $1B Proposed UCLA, Trump Administration Settlement ‘Ransom’
The Trump administration suspended $584 million in federal grants and demands $1 billion from UCLA over alleged antisemitism and civil rights violations, prompting threats of a lawsuit from California's governor.
- On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom threatened to sue the Trump administration over its $1 billion demand from UCLA, describing it as `extortion`.
- Following the funding freeze, officials demanded a $1 billion settlement from UCLA after the DOJ accused it of antisemitism and civil rights violations.
- The Trump administration suspended $584 million in federal grants for UCLA, leaving hundreds of NSF, NIH, and Department of Energy awards on hold.
- During a White House press briefing Tuesday, Leavitt challenged Newsom, saying `Bring it on, Gavin,` over his opposition to the $1 billion UCLA settlement demand.
- Beyond UCLA, federal pressure includes deals with Brown University for $50 million and Columbia University for $221 million, while Harvard faces ongoing negotiations.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore hundreds of UCLA research grants
In summary The administration terminated the grants over alleged DEI violations. University of California attorneys argued the suspensions were arbitrary and capricious. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore a portion of the 800 federal science research grants that it suspended at UCLA last month, delivering a major setback to efforts to force the university into a $1 billion settlement. California district court judge Rit…
Fox News Guest Says Gavin Newsom Supporters Are ‘Wishy-Washy on the Jewish Question’
A Fox News guest opted for an interesting choice of phrase while discussing supporters of California Governor Gavin Newsom. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore hundreds of research grants to UCLA that were canceled by President Donald Trump. The administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the university in connection with protests against Israel’s ongoing invasion of Gaza. Last month, the school sett…
California Jewish groups say Trump $1B demand of UCLA ‘does not make Jewish students safer’
(JTA) — A coalition of California’s leading Jewish groups has come out against the Trump administration’s recent demand that the University of California, Los Angeles pay $1 billion to resolve federal antisemitism allegations. The proposed $1 billion settlement “does not make Jewish students safer,” the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California argued Tuesday. JPAC’s statement comes days after the school said it was reviewing the Trump admin…
White House Challenges California Gov. Newsom Over $1 Billion UCLA Settlement "Bring It On"
California Governor Accuses Trump Administration of ‘Extortion’ Over Pricey Proposal A major conflict has erupted between California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Trump administration over a proposed $1 billion settlement for UCLA, which the university fears would “completely devastate” its system. The Trump administration, through the Department of Justice (DOJ), proposed the settlement after revoking […] White House Challenges California Gov. …
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