Kristi Noem has been on a media blitz for the past week promoting her new book, though the governor has been bombarded with questions surrounding her decision to kill her 14-month-old dog. | Phelan M. Ebenhack/APKristi Noem seems to be growing tired of defending herself for shooting and killing her 14-month-old dog, Cricket, 20 years ago.
Noem and Varney were discussing her chances of becoming Trump’s vice president — which Noem says is ultimately Trump’s decision but she talks to the former president often — though Varney kept returning to questions surrounding the dog saga. When backlash to the story first surfaced, Noem openly talked about and defended her decision to kill her dog, saying that “South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down” and that she “chose the safety” of her children. Now, it seems Noem has grown tired of defending her decision and claims that people are upset because “the fake news” twisted her story.