A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended Saturday by Vice President JD Vance drew strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom,

Vice President JD Vance rang in the Marine Corps’ 250th at Camp Pendleton, praising fellow Marines after an assault demo and pledging they are ready to fight and win.

Vice President JD Vance’s trip to a military base in California illustrated rising tensions between the federal government and Democratic leaders.

"Artillery pieces have historically been fired during routine training from land-based artillery firing points west of the I-5 into impact areas east of the interstate within existing safety protocols and without the need to close the route," the statement said.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has dismissed criticism of a Young Republican group chat that included racist slurs, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers, despite bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from their positions.