It is inexplicable that, rather than fighting back against the Trump administration illegally cutting off hundreds of millions in research funds, reports now suggest that the University of California system is seeking to instead negotiate a deal, potentially giving in to high-level extortion. Harvard University has fought back, filed lawsuits, and won in court so far. It is not too late for the University of California to walk away from the bargaining table and take the Trump administration to court instead.

According to a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) site in early June, the Trump administration had already frozen $324 million in grants earmarked for University of California researchers. In actuality, the figure was likely much higher due to the DOGE site being incomplete an

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