The Trump administration is demanding a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, amid allegations that the university failed to address a hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students. This request follows a freeze on over $584 million in federal research funding. The Department of Justice cited violations of civil rights laws tied to incidents during pro-Palestinian protests on campus in 2024. UCLA has offered to engage in negotiations to restore funding but warned that such a payment would devastate the public university system. This action marks the first time a public university has faced such a funding freeze for alleged civil rights violations under the Trump administration, which has pursued similar measures against other prestigious institutions.