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 Department of Justice’s proposed $1 billion fine to the University of California at Los Angeles over alleged antisemitism was met with fighting words by the state’s Democrat governor. Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to sue the Trump administration Friday, describing the fine as “extortion,” KQED reports.

The University of California says it is reviewing a $1 billion settlement offer by the Trump administration for UCLA after the government froze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding over pro-Palestinian protests.