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Newsom Slams Trump Amid Controversial Marine Corps Exercise

10/21/2025

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California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration for a live-fire exercise over Interstate 5, calling it an absurd show of force.
The exercise marked the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary, with shrapnel hitting vehicles including those in Vice President JD Vance's motorcade.
Newsom ordered a 17-mile stretch of the freeway closed, causing traffic disruptions.
Newsom's actions sparked political backlash, with critics accusing him of using the event for political gain.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration for a live-fire exercise over Interstate 5, calling it an absurd show of force.
The exercise marked the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary, with shrapnel hitting vehicles including those in Vice President JD Vance's motorcade.
Newsom ordered a 17-mile stretch of the freeway closed, causing traffic disruptions.
Newsom's actions sparked political backlash, with critics accusing him of using the event for political gain.