The U.S. Justice Department is asking for $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles in exchange for re-starting federal funding to the public land-grant research institution, school officials confirmed.

The University of California school system president said a fee that large would "completely devastate" the system.

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,

The administration alleges UCLA violated civil rights related to antisemitism and affirmative action. LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California,

The Trump administration’s push for a massive financial settlement with UCLA has triggered a clash over funding, civil rights, and academic freedom.

The Trump administration is calling on UCLA to pay more than $1 billion to settle allegations that it violated the rights of Jewish and Israeli students, according to a report out Friday. According to a draft of a proposed settlement sent to the university Friday and obtained by CNN,