Kristi Noem, a Trump VP Contender, Defends Killing Dog on Family Farm
by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report— By Tim ReidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kristi Noem, a contender to become Republican Donald Trump'svice presidential running mate, defended herself on Friday against Democratic attacks over her account of shooting a dog on her family farm.Noem, the governor of South Dakota, describes killing an "untrainable" dog called Cricket which she "hated" in an upcoming memoir, excerpts of which were first published by The Guardian on Friday. She also said she shot to death a goat.Noem said the dog ruined a...
BBC—Trump VP contender Kristi Noem defends killing her dog. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recalls shooting a dog and a goat in a soon-to-be released memoir.
MSNBC News—Trump VP contender South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem defends shooting, killing her dog. Donald Trump VP contender, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, is defending shooting and killing her family dog, which she describes in her upcoming book.
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