CBS host Margaret Brennan challenged Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on Sunday regarding the assertions made in her latest book about her encounter with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.
Noem made an appearance on “Face the Nation” to delve into a portion of her book where she recounts meeting with Jong-Un in “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward.” Brennan initiated the conversation by inquiring about the specific segment in Noem’s book, scheduled for release on May 7, where she characterizes Jong-Un as a “little tyrant.”
“As soon as this was brought to my attention, I certainly made some changes and looked at this passage and I’ve met with many, many world leaders. I’ve traveled around the world. As soon as it was brought to my attention we went forward and have made some edits. So I’m glad this book is being released in a couple of days and that those edits will be in place and people will have the updated version,” Noem stated.
“So you did not meet with Kim Jong-Un, that’s what you’re saying?” Brennan questioned again.
“I’ve met with many, many world leaders. I’ve traveled around the world. I think I’ve talked extensively in this book about my time serving in Congress, my time as governor, before governor, some of the travels that I’ve had. I’m not going to talk about my specific meetings with world leaders. I’m just not going to do that,” Noem stated.
“This anecdote shouldn’t have been in the book and as soon as it was brought to my attention I made sure that that was adjusted. The book is not released until Tuesday. And so we’re doing all that we can to make sure that those changes are made, and I’m going to continue to focus on what this book is and the blueprint that it lays out for the American citizen on all of the things in the background and stories of my life, but also, what I think that needs to be identified in politics and what’s broken today. I talk about how broken the money game is. How broken it is that we’ve got consultants that are getting rich off of elected officials. And then how fake some elected politicians are.”
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