California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday vowed to fight the "illegal" move by President Donald Trump's administration to cancel some $4 billion in federal grants for the state's ambitious but much-delayed high-speed rail project.

President Donald Trump is pulling federal funding for one of California’s most ambitious—and controversial—projects as his feud with the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, rages on. Trump announced that he had “officially freed” American taxpayers from funding the state’s long-planned high-speed train,

The Transportation Department put the railroad authority on notice in June, alleging it breached terms of its federal contracts.

By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday vowed to fight an "illegal" move by President Donald Trump's administration to cancel $4 billion in federal grants for the state's ambitious but much-delayed high-speed rail project.

After months of posturing, President Donald Trump has revoked funding from the largest high-speed rail project in the country.

"Cancelling these grants without cause isn't just wrong — it's illegal." Newsom blasts administration for halting billions in funding for California's bullet train project: 'Hand China the future' first appeared on The Cool Down.