Noem's book was also criticized for making false claims regarding a meeting between her and North Korea's dictator. "Kim Jong-un was included in a list of world leaders (she'd met with) ...

But those aspirations disappeared after Noem revealed in her book that she shot her dog Cricket. She also failed to answer questions about claiming to meet North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un.

Kristi Noem to be America's new Secretary of Homeland ... an anecdote that she had met reclusive North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un during her time in Congress. The story was later revealed ...

In the book, Ms. Noem described fatally shooting her family dog, drawing bipartisan outrage. A pre-publication version of the book also included a false story about her meeting with Kim Jong-un ...