Trump seeking $1-billion fine from UCLA over antisemitism allegations
The Trump administration demands that the University of California to pay more than $ 1 billion to solve the accusations of federal anti -Semitism in exchange for making money more than half billion dollars in the financing of frozen grant to UCLA.
A proposal from the federal government sent to the UC on Friday, the university system paid a fine of billion dollars in installments and the Jewish students and the Civil Rights Law VII. The statute includes illegal discrimination on race, color, religion, gender, national origin or common lineages, including Jewish and Israeli identity.
Speaking on the background because they did not have the authority to comment on the negotiations openly, two three senior officials confirmed that they had bids Times. A White House official speaking on the background confirmed financial figures.
Sources, UCLA frozen medical and science grant funds, $ 584 million, how to restore how to restore the UC’nin, he said. If accepted, it will be the largest settlement between a university and the Trump administration.
The UC and UCLA spokesperson did not respond immediately to the requests looking for comments.
Offer, Californiya Gov. Gavin Newsom’s UC’s UC, as university leaders negotiated with the administration to restore frozen UCLA grants, the UC said President Trump should not bend on top of his knees ”.
Newsom condemned the settlements Trump hit two Ivy League University. Columbia And Brown agreed to pay heavy fines and make comprehensive campus changes in exchange for the restoration of the research money on the allegations of anti -Semitism. Harvard negotiates with the government on similar charges.
“We are not brown, we are not Columbia, and I will not be the governor if we act like that,” Newsom said, referring to the settlements of the universities announced last month. “The period. Full stop, I will fight like hell to make sure that this has not happened.”
The university system managed by the President and the Regents Board is independent in accordance with the State Constitution. However, the governor may use the political swing on the regards he appoints his members. Newsom also has an old seat on the board.
Newsom Thursday, “There are principles. There is right and wrong and we will do the right thing. This is about our competitiveness. This country’s fate and future. This is about our sovereignty,” he said. He continued: “Currently, the victim of the US President is much more than the temperament of an individual.”
The proposal was first reported by CNN.
Kaleem reported from Wilner from Los Angeles and Washington.
This story emerged initially Los Angeles Times.
