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Embattled Governor Gavin Newsom has been criticized for fidgeting and smiling while discussing the horrific Los Angeles fires wiping out entire communities.
Newsom has faced calls to resign over his handling of the crisis, which has left at least 25 dead, destroyed more than 40,000 acres of land and razed an estimated 12,300 structures.
On Tuesday, footage went viral of Newsom fidgeting from side to side and awkwardly appearing to shimmy his shoulders as he responded to questions about the blaze.
He was speaking with a local Fox outlet in front of the charred remains of burnt out buildings after the fire tore through.
‘I was just talking to Josh Green, the governor down in Hawaii… around speculators coming in, buying up properties and the like so we’re already working with our legal teams,’ he said in the now-viral footage.
Critics spotted the awkward motion and immediately took to …