California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called President Trump's move to restart nuclear weapons testing "acts of a weak person" and embarrassing.

Speaking with NBC News's Kristen Welker, Newsom said "it's performative" on Trump's part to restart the weapons testing, behavior that Newsom compared with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He also pointed out that the Department of Energy handles nuclear weapons testing, contradicting the president's directive that the Pentagon should oversee it.

"This is weakness masquerading in strength," Newsom said. "This is classic Trump and Trumpism. This guy is historically weak, and these are acts of a weak person that is trying to appear........

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