The Trump administration has announced plans to withdraw $4 billion in federal funding from California's high-speed rail project, citing a lack of a "viable path" to completion. The Federal Railroad Administration's acting administrator, Drew Feeley, accused the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) of relying on "the false hope of an unending spigot of Federal taxpayer dollars." The project, which aims to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles, was originally estimated at $33 billion, but the budget has ballooned to over $100 billion, with construction limited to a 171-mile stretch in the Central Valley. The rail authority has 37 days to respond to the findings or risk losing the federal grants. Despite the setbacks, the CHSRA remains committed to completing the project. A spokesperson stated that they plan to "correct the record" in their response to the Federal Railroad Administration.