Kristi Noem defends controversial decision to shoot her dog

Governor thought to be a contender for Donald Trump's running mate this November is responding to the backlash over a story in her new book it's a story about shooting her puppy this morning South Dakota governor Christine gnome considered to be in the running to become former president Trump's pick for vice president is responding to the backlash over a story in her upcoming Memoir in the book gnome says she shot and killed her 14-month-old puppy named Cricket for bad behavior gnome claims the Wirehaired Pointer had an aggressive personality that included misbehaving on a hunting trip killing several chickens and biting gnome's hand gnome also detailed killing a goat she called nasty and mean reaction has been Swift from both sides of the aisle conservative media personality Laura lomer saying she can't be VP now you can't shoot your dog and then be VP the Biden campaign posting these photos after the story emerged of the president and vice president with their dogs and there was this moment at Saturday's White House correspondence dinner I am killing this dinner harder than Christy Nome kills the puppies but noome responding yesterday saying I followed the law and was being a responsible parent dog owner and neighbor adding that shooting her dog wasn't easy but often the easy way isn't the right way her fellow Republicans taking advantage of the controversy Carrie Lake also a potential Trump VP pick shared this photo wishing her dog a happy birthday and Florida Governor Ronda santis posted this video encouraging people to adopt rescue dogs in a sign of the challenges noome May face a New York Post opinion column said quote we have finally found an issue that unites the country time now for your Monday weather

Channel: ABC 7 Chicago

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Keywords: Kristi Noem, Kristi Noem dog, Kristi Noem book

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Length: 1min 50sec (110 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 29 2024