Gavin Newsom: “He decided to make the decision to send it [the Navy…”

“And he said we were recommending absolutely. It needed to go up to Washington State. But you called him and you were, you know, you had already established a framework of relationship, and He decided to make the decision to send it [the Navy hospital ship] to L.A. L. A. I mean, that's absurd. Just think about that. Because he said, gavin, you're saying such nice things. Yeah. And I remember. I very specifically remember saying this.” (05:08–05:11)

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