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"A live artillery shell exploded prematurely during a marines live-fire demonstration that launched over a southern California freeway in celebration of the military branch’s 250th anniversary, raining shrapnel down on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a motorcycle that was part of JD Vance’s detail, according to a police report."

~ Diana Ramirez-Simon

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/19/california-marines-explosion-freeway-jd-vance

the Guardian

Artillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebration

Shrapnel fragments rained on vehicles parked on Interstate 5 including highway patrol and JD Vance’s detail

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · 7 days ago

"BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos…."

~ Meidas

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William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · 7 days ago

"We have to stop sane-washing this Administration and this news cycle....

Remember the live-fire artillery drill in California that I exclusively reported on earlier this week? One of those shells detonated early, directly over Interstate 5, & damaged a vehicle in Vice President JD Vance’s security detail.

When I first reported this plan, critics called it 'fearmongering.' They said it couldn’t be true."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #military #California #NoKings #media
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-breaking-news-update

Major Breaking News Update

We have to stop sane-washing this Administration and this news cycle.

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · 7 days ago

"A 155-millimeter shell fired during a live-fire demonstration for the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a patrol report."

~ John Ismay, Laurel Rosenhall and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us/politics/shell-interstate-5-marines-california.html

https://www.nytimes.com

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · 7 days ago

~ Diana Ramirez-Simon

#Trump #military #California #NoKings #media
/7

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/19/california-marines-explosion-freeway-jd-vance

the Guardian

Artillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebration

Shrapnel fragments rained on vehicles parked on Interstate 5 including highway patrol and JD Vance’s detail

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social replied · 7 days ago

"Sources said the Camp Pendleton artillery incident was especially dangerous because live munitions were fired over a freeway with civilians below, a departure from standard practice, and they welcomed an investigation into the conduct of Trump, Vance, and Hegseth."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #military #California #NoKings #media
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump-mocks-no-kings-day-as

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