Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the California High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration for pulling $4 billion for the state's high-speed rail project.

The lawsuit claims that termination of the agreements is "petty, political retribution" motivated by President Donald Trump's "personal animus" toward California and the high-speed rail project.

"Trump's termination of federal grants for California high-speed rail reeks of politics. It's yet another political stunt to punish California," said Newsom in a statement. "In reality, this is just a heartless attack on the Central Valley that will put real jobs and livelihoods on the line. We're suing to stop Trump from derailing America's only high-speed rail actively under construction."

The High Speed Rail Authority said the F

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