A live-fire demonstration celebrating the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary at Camp Pendleton sparked political uproar after artillery shrapnel struck multiple security vehicles, including those assigned to U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade. The shell detonated prematurely over a closed section of California’s Interstate 5, causing minor damage but no injuries. California Governor Gavin Newsom condemned the event as “reckless endangerment,” accusing the Trump-Vance administration of authorizing the exercise despite safety objections.
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