Trump terminates $4B federal funding for California High-Speed Rail
TL;DR
President Trump announced the withdrawal of federal funds for California's high-speed rail project due to missed deadlines, budget overruns, and failure to meet project milestones, prompting California officials, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, to oppose the move and prepare for legal action, intensifying the political feud.
Topics:nationpolitics#california-high-speed-rail#federal-funding#gavin-newsom#politics#transportation#trump
- Trump pulls federal funds for California’s high-speed rail Politico
- Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California's high-speed rail ABC7 Los Angeles
- Trump rescinds $4bn in US funding for California High-Speed Rail project The Guardian
- $4 billion in federal funding for California High-Speed Rail project terminated KBAK
- Governor Newsom responds to Trump’s latest gift to China: Defunding America’s only high-speed rail Governor of California (.gov)
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