The White House indicated Tuesday that it was ready to battle with Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has threatened to sue over UCLA grant freezes. On the line are $584 million in frozen federal funds to campus.

The White House said Tuesday it won’t back down from a legal fight with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who vowed to sue the administration over its $1 billion settlement demand from the University of California,

A White House official says the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles