"There was another Gavin Newsom vs the Trump administration fight in the headlines last week, over what seemed a minor matter at the time. In this case, the US Marines were set to celebrate their 250th anniversary on Saturday at San Diego's Camp Pendleton, with Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on hand, and they decided that they would fire explosive artillery rounds over I-5 as part of the celebration."
"We love our Marines and owe debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, VP & White House shouldn't be so reckless with people's lives for their vanity project. This is a profoundly absurd show of force that could put Californians directly in harm's way. Flying live rounds over a busy highway without coordination between state, federal, and local partners isn't just wrong it's dangerous."
Explosive artillery rounds were planned to be fired over I-5 during the US Marines' 250th anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton with Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth present. Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of the affected I-5 section, citing safety concerns about flying live rounds over a busy highway without coordination among state, federal, and local partners. Republicans criticized the closure as unnecessary and politicized. The artillery detonated prematurely and pelted California Highway Patrol vehicles with shrapnel. The I-5 closure may have prevented civilian traffic from being exposed to the malfunction.
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