Noem defends telling story about killing dog in new book

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) defended herself Monday after she received mass criticism for sharing a story of shooting and killing her young hunting dog and an improbable anecdote that she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in her new book.

Noem stood by her decision to kill the 14-month-old dog, Cricket, in a NewsNation interview with Elizabeth Vargas. She explained in the book that the dog was poorly behaved.

“If you read the book, you will see this was something that happened 20 years ago...