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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's Controversial Dog Shooting Incident: The Buzz Explained

Book Controversy - Dog Shooting Controversy - Donald Trump Jr. - Fake News - Kim Jong Un - Kristi Noem - South Dakota Governor

Was South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's decision to shoot her dog justified or excessive? Find out the juicy details here!

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recently stirred up a storm by admitting to shooting her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, for being 'extremely dangerous' towards her children. While Noem defended her actions, calling the dog's behavior a threat, many people were outraged by the incident. The controversy escalated when Noem labeled reports of the shooting as 'fake news', sparking a heated debate on social media and news platforms.

Despite facing backlash, Noem remained steadfast in her justification for the shooting, attributing the negative reaction to 'fake news' manipulation. The Governor's move to defend her decision on national television added fuel to the fire, with critics and supporters divided on whether her actions were warranted. The incident even caught the attention of Donald Trump Jr., who expressed disapproval, highlighting the polarizing nature of the event.

In a bizarre turn of events, the shooting of Cricket led to bipartisan backlash and discussions within political circles. Noem's encounter with Jeff Landry's cabinet in Louisiana further fueled the controversy, showcasing the far-reaching impact of the incident. The issue remains unresolved as opinions on Noem's dog shooting incident continue to clash, leaving a lasting mark on her political career.

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Does shooting her puppy rule out Kristi Noem as Trump's running ... (The Guardian)

Some say the public bragging of the formerly obscure governor of South Dakota ends her chances. But with Trump, who can say, writes Guardian columnist Emma ...

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Kristi Noem calls dog shooting report 'fake news' but insists on need ... (The Guardian)

'Dog lover' South Dakota governor said 14-month-old hound was 'extremely dangerous' but failed to mention slowly killing a goat.

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Kristi Noem defends dog slaying: 'I chose the safety of my children' (Politico)

"She attacked me. And it was a hard decision," Noem said of her dog, Cricket.

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Kristi Noem calls reports of her killing family dog 'fake news': 'It was ... (Hindustan Times)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem who recently revealed that she killed her 14-month-old dog has now claimed that reports of the story were “fake news"

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Donald Trump's potential running mate Kristi Noem continues to ... (Sky News)

South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has told Fox News the 14-month-old wirehair pointer, who was named Cricket, was a "working dog" and "not a puppy".

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Noem says she shot 'extremely dangerous' dog to protect her children (The Hill)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), who has been under the microscope this week for an anecdote about killing her dog, defended her actions Wednesday, ...

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Noem blames 'fake news' for backlash against her killing a dog and ... (Nebraska Examiner)

Who's to blame for the outrage about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's fatal shootings of a dog and goat? “Fake news,” according to her.

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Kristi Noem defends killing her dog, blames 'fake news' for backlash (MSNBC)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended her story about killing a dog, telling Fox News' Sean Hannity that people are upset because “the fake news” twisted ...

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Brevard GOP to host South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem amid dog ... (Florida Today)

Noem sparked bipartisan backlash after saying in a forthcoming book that she once shot and killed a family dog after it attacked a neighbor's chickens.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem meets with Jeff Landry's cabinet in ... (Louisiana Illuminator)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem participated in Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's cabinet meeting Thursday. Landry did not attend.

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Kristi Noem Insists the 14-Month-Old Dog She Shot and Killed “Was ... (Vanity Fair)

Even Donald Trump Jr., who literally hunts endangered species, thinks the dog-killing is a bad look.

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Why Kristi Noem's damage-control tour is probably doomed — and it ... (Politico)

Noem had long ago been all but cast aside as a likely running mate, according to six people close to Donald Trump. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gestures to the ...

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Kristi Noem Says Dog She Shot Was the Real Killer (New York Magazine)

Kristi Noem responded to the 'dog killer' scandal on Hannity by emphasizing that Cricket was a 'dangerous' jerk who killed 'for fun.

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Noem meets with Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's cabinet in Baton ... (South Dakota Searchlight)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who's in the midst of a controversy over admitting to killing her dog and goat, was in Baton Rouge to meet with Gov.

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Opinion: Kristi Noem shoots her dog — and herself in the foot ... (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said in her new book that she once shot an aggressive, dangerous dog that kept biting people.

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Kristi Noem shoots at 'lone wolf' Nikki Haley (Politico)

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: NOEM'S MESSY TOME — South Dakota Gov. KRISTI NOEM's new book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America ...

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Kristi Noem killing her dog wasn't 'tough.' It was lazy and selfish (Los Angeles Times)

'This is a cruel, vicious person who should not be let near dogs or voters,' says a reader in response to Kristi Noem killing her dog.

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Kristi Noem's sad 'tail' (Chicago Sun-Times)

Noem appears to have rather enjoyed herself executing her family dog. So much so that she followed up shooting the misbehaving pup with executing a ...

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Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem break the law by shooting her ... (Poynter)

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's story about killing her dog Cricket ignited a heated debate. Did she break the law?

From the desk of… Kristi Noem's sad tail…er, tale (Ukiah Daily Journal)

Probably by the time this column appears in print, Donald Trump will have made some sort of tone-deaf remark about his would-be running mate's bizarre story ...

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Jeffco GOP cancels Kristi Noem event amid dog-killing controversy (9News.com KUSA)

Jefferson County Republicans in Colorado embraced national furor over South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's killing of a puppy, then backtracked citing safety ...

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Experts dismiss Kristi Noem's 'dubious' claim to have met Kim Jong-un (The Guardian)

South Dakota governor says she met North Korean dictator in same book in which she describes killing her dog.

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Noem book dogged by new claims of inaccuracies (Politico)

The South Dakota governor says she met with North Korea's dictator and, separately, that she was threatened by Nikki Haley. Both are being questioned.

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Kristi Noem's book has more problems than just her brutal dog killing (Business Insider)

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing more concerns about her book. The Republican team's admits that Noem's claim she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...

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Kristi Noem stokes another controversy as she falsely claims a ... (Hindustan Times)

In her new book, Kristi Noem claimed she met with North Korea's Kim Jong Un during her tenure on the House Armed Services Committee and “starred him down.”

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Kristi Noem Says She's Never Met Kim Jong Un—Correcting False ... (Forbes)

A claim in an advanced copy of Kristi Noem's book was blasted as highly unlikely to be true after the South Dakota governor said she'd met with Kim Jong Un.

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Dog experts cry foul at Kristi Noem's shocking description of killing ... (Fortune)

I'm not sure which thing she did was stupider: The fact that she murdered the dog, or the fact that she was stupid enough to publish it in a book,” said ...

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Colorado county GOP cancels Kristi Noem fundraiser after receiving ... (Politico)

Jefferson County GOP chair Nancy Pallozzi said the organization has received “numerous threats and/or death threats” over the planned fundraiser.

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All the Weird Stories in the New Kristi Noem Book (New York Magazine)

Here's a list, which we'll keep updated, of every self-sabotaging story the South Dakota governor inexplicably included in No Going Back. . Noem killed her dog.

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem erroneously describes meeting with ... (PBS NewsHour)

Noem claimed in a new book to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said Friday that the story of the ...

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