The White House was outraged that Gavin Newsom would close a section of the I-5 freeway after the Trump administration planned to fire live ammunition over it as part of a celebration at Camp Pendleton.
Before the event, Newsom released a statement announcing the closure:
California celebrates the history and achievements of our men and women in uniform, and this state’s tremendous contributions to the defense of democracy. But the large-scale LIVE AMMUNITIONS fired across a major highway today pose a risk to public safety. Due to extreme life safety risks and driver distractions, including sudden, unexpected and loud explosions, a portion of I-5 will be closed for a period of time on Saturday, October 18.
This decision comes at the recommendation of California Highway Patrol traffic safety experts. Due to the Trump administrator’s plans, drivers should expect delays on Interstate 5 and other state routes through Southern California before, during and after the event
It was common sense to everyone except Donald Trump and JD Vance that shooting live ammunition onto a busy highway that 80,000 people travel on in a day was a public safety risk.
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