{"id":2236440,"date":"2024-05-03T12:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T16:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-under-pressure-for-alleged-tall-tale-about-meeting-kim-jong-un\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T12:39:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T16:39:18","slug":"kristi-noem-under-pressure-for-alleged-tall-tale-about-meeting-kim-jong-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-under-pressure-for-alleged-tall-tale-about-meeting-kim-jong-un\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Noem faces scrutiny over claimed encounter with Kim Jong Un"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkristi-noem-under-pressure-for-alleged-tall-tale-about-meeting-kim-jong-un%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2236440&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota is\u2062 facing backlash over a controversial story in her upcoming book. Aside from a \u200ddisturbing account\u200b of\u200d shooting \u2064her family \u2063dog Cricket, \u200dshe shares an anecdote about meeting Kim\u2064 Jong Un in her book \u200d&#8221;No Going Back: \u200dThe Truth on What\u2019s \u200cWrong\u200c with Politics \u200cand \u2062How We Move America \u200dForward.&#8221; The accuracy of this claim has\u200c been questioned. Governor Kristi Noem\u200b of South Dakota is\u2064 under scrutiny for a contentious tale \u200cin her forthcoming\u200c book. In addition to \u2064a troubling narrative about shooting her family dog Cricket, \u200cshe recounts a story\u2062 of meeting Kim Jong Un in &#8220;No Going \u2063Back: The Truth on What\u2019s Wrong\u2062 with\u200d Politics\u2064 and How We Move America Forward.&#8221; Doubts have been\u2062 raised about the truthfulness of this assertion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kristi Noem\">Kristi Noem<\/a> (R-SD) is facing criticism about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2981044\/noem-recounts-gruesome-tale-about-killing-her-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"story\">story<\/a> in her book that has nothing to do with her killing her allegedly \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/2988309\/noem-blames-media-worst-spin-story-of-killing-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dangerous<\/a>\u201d dog.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the grim story about shooting her family\u2019s failed hunting dog, a 14-month-old named Cricket, Noem also uses the book to recount what appears to be a tall tale about meeting with an infamous world leader. The <em>Dakota Scout<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedakotascout.com\/p\/gov-kristi-noems-account-of-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reports\">reports<\/a> that in Noem\u2019s book, <em>No Going Back: The Truth on What\u2019s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward<\/em>, which will be released next week, she claims to have met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un while serving in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough my tenure on the House Armed Services Committee, I had the chance to travel to many countries to meet with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-francis-joins-the-cdc-and-the-who-in-pushing-covid-vaccinations\/\" title=\"Red Francis Joins the CDC and the WHO in Pushing COVID Vaccinations\">world leaders<\/a>,\u201d Noem wrote in the book, according to the outlet. \u201cI remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. I\u2019m sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I\u2019d been a children\u2019s pastor, after all).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDealing with foreign leaders takes resolve, preparation and determination,\u201d Noem continues. \u201cMy experiences on those many foreign trips made me a better member of Congress and a stronger governor. It allowed me to hone my deal-making skills, which play a crucial role in leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noem represented South Dakota in the House of Representatives from 2011 until 2019, serving on the House Armed Services Committee from 2013 until 2015. Kim\u2019s first international trip was in 2018, and no congressional delegation made any reported trips to North Korea during her time on the committee.<\/p>\n<p>An anonymous former high-level staffer on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-on-democrats-stripping-greene-of-committees-you-may-regret-this-a-lot-sooner-than-you-think\/\" title=\"McCarthy On Democrats Stripping Greene Of Committees: \u2018You May Regret This A Lot Sooner Than You Think\u2019\">committee told<\/a> the outlet that Noem\u2019s claim was \u201cbulls***,\u201d and the <em>Dakota Scout<\/em> reported that it spoke to a dozen former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/optics-senate-judiciary-republicans-sat-on-atf-nominee-racism-charges-for-nearly-two-months-records-show\/\" title=\"\u2018Optics\u2019: Senate Judiciary Republicans Sat On ATF Nominee Racism Charges For Nearly Two Months, Records Show\">committee staffers<\/a> who had no knowledge of a meeting between Kim and Noem. She did visit China while a member of the House Armed Services Committee in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Noem spokesman Ian Fury <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/05\/03\/kristi-noem-book-excerpt-nikki-haley-dog-00155925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em> that the governor\u2019s office has \u201cbeen made aware that the publisher will be addressing conflated world leaders\u2019 names in the book before it is released.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Noem was elected governor of South Dakota in 2018, the same year then-President Donald Trump had his first meeting with Kim in Singapore. She has been considered one of the top contenders to be Trump\u2019s running mate in November.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Noem\u2019s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is under fire for a story in her book that diverts attention from the shooting of her dog Cricket. 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