Newsom Responds to DOJ Seeking $1 Billion UCLA Civil Rights Settlement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration on Aug. 8 after the Department of Justice sought a $1 billion settlement against the University of California–Los Angeles, over alleged anti-Semitism and other civil rights violations at the university. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, California’s Democratic governor said the president “has threatened us through extortion with a billion-dollar fine unless we do his bidding.” “As long as I’m governor, I will stand tall and push back against that. And I believe every member of California legislature feels the same way. We will not be complicit in this kind of attack on academic freedom on this extraordinary public institution,” Newsom continued....