Defiant Kristi Noem defends killing farm pup amid criticism from Dems and GOP

A defiant Kristi Noem hit back at critics following outrage over her upcoming memoir that reveals she once killed a dog. 

"I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book — No Going Back. The book is filled with many honest stories of my life, good and bad days, challenges, painful decisions, and lessons learned," South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem began in a social media post published Sunday on X. 

"The fact is...