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.

The Trump administration has revoked $4 billion in federal funding for California's long-delayed high speed rail project.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that the move is "yet another political stunt to punish California."

The project, which aims to link Los Angeles and San Francisco, has been beset by rising costs and delays. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the pulling of funds “illegal.”

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

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.

If California's legal challenge can't stop the Trump administration from withholding funds, the Education Department said over 100 employees could be affected.

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