By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Saturday that a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald Trump's administration for UCLA amounted to political extortion to which the state will not bow.

The Trump administration is seeking $1 billion settlement from the UCLA weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of "antisemitism and bias." The White House confirmed to CBS News on Friday that is asking for $1billion from the university, but did not provide additional information.

The Trump administration has proposed the University of California pay more than $1 billion to settle antisemitism charges and restore frozen grant funding at UCLA. Newsom says the state will sue.