Trump withdraws $4 billion from California high-speed rail project
TL;DR
President Trump revoked approximately $4 billion in federal funds from California's high-speed rail project, citing it as a 'boondoggle,' while California's governor Gavin Newsom defended the project, which is nearing its final construction stages with an expected completion by 2030, amidst ongoing political disputes between the two leaders.
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- Trump revokes $4 billion from California high-speed rail project The Washington Post
- Trump administration pulls $4 billion from California high-speed rail project CNBC
- Trump rescinds $4 billion in US funding for California High-Speed Rail project Reuters
- Governor Newsom responds to Trump’s latest gift to China: Defunding America’s only high-speed rail Governor of California (.gov)
- Trump pulls $4 billion in funding for California bullet train project NBC News
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