But those aspirations disappeared after Noem revealed in her book that she shot her dog Cricket. She also failed to answer questions about claiming to meet North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un. But her ...

In the book, Ms. Noem described fatally shooting her family dog, drawing bipartisan outrage. A pre-publication version of the book also included a false story about her meeting with Kim Jong-un ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary ... that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. If confirmed, she would be tasked with delivering ...

Noem's book was also criticized for making false claims regarding a meeting between her and North Korea's dictator. "Kim Jong-un was included in a list of world leaders (she'd met with) ...

But those aspirations disappeared after Noem revealed in her book that she shot her dog Cricket. She also failed to answer questions about claiming to meet North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un.