CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A section of Interstate 5 will be temporarily closed Saturday afternoon due to a controversial live-fire military demonstration at Camp Pendleton, prompting some concerns from state officials over public safety. • The FOX 5/KUSI video above explains why Vice President Vance is visiting Camp Pendleton in October 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom issued a sharp statement Saturday morning, blasting the federal government’s decision to move forward with the event, which involves live artillery fire in close proximity to the heavily trafficked I-5 freeway.

“The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety," said Newsom. "Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn’t just wrong — it’s dangerous."

The state was first al

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