The headline, subhead, and article text all point to budget as the primary issue. It highlights drastic cuts in Trump's budget:

"JWST ... would see its operating budget cut by 25 percent relative to planned 2024 operations, from $187 million to $140 million."

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> Another factor is funding cuts to both telescopes contained in the Trump administration’s budget proposal for 2026 — especially JWST, which would see its operating budget cut by 25 percent relative to planned 2024 operations, from $187 million to $140 million.