Newsom: Trump's nuclear weapons testing order is 'weakness masquerading in strength'

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) reacts to President Trump ordering the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, which the governor calls "performative."

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