Gov.
Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump's efforts to promote offshore drilling in California despite no relief from high gas prices.
Trump Illegally Revived Offshore Drilling In a post on X, Newsom's press office quoted a post by the White House's Rapid Response 47 handle, which shared a video of Energy Secretary Chris Wright touting increased production due to the Sable Offshore Corp.
(NYSE:SOC) pipeline off the Santa Barbara coast.
Read Also: Minnesota Senator Slams Scott Bessent For Calling High Gas Prices A 'Blip' Amid Iran War: 'Americans Have Paid $53 Billion…' Newsom's Press Office alleged that the President "illegally" invoked the Defense Production Act to "revive a dirty offshore drilling platform," and his administration was now bragging about increased production.
