Gavin Newsom just called out Kid Rock for what might be the most expensive joyride in military history. On April 27, the California governor’s press office took to X to question why taxpayers are footing the bill for the musician’s alleged $100 million helicopter adventure with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. It’s a fair question, especially when the ride involved not one but two Apache helicopters.
According to Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News, Kid Rock flew to Fort Belvoir on his private jet earlier that morning before hopping into the Apaches with Hegseth, per Reality Tea. Grim’s report, which cites multiple Army sources and flight data, claims the two decided to skip the standard two-man crew requirement, opting instead for a single pilot so they could each ride shotgun. That’s not a flex, it’s a potential safety violation.
