South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Was reportedly looking for a top post National Rifle Association As recently as last fall, according to a new report.
Ms. Noem – Who Saved future opponent Deliberately choosing time and energy Include in his new book that he shot him Dog Some sources reported that decades ago – he reportedly offered to step down as governor to take up the post Axios,
Sources claim that last autumn, Ms. Noem reached out to the former NRA CEO wayne lapierre -Killing an animal yourself is nothing new and feel like a fool As a result – presenting yourself as the next vice president or CEO of the organization.
He reportedly said he was willing to step down from his governorship early to take up the role.
According to sources, this was not a far-fetched idea; He said Ms. Noem had been a well-known figure in NRA leadership circles and that her name had reportedly come up shortly after Mr. LaPierre. resigned in january,
An official successor to the gun lobbying group has not yet been named. Andrew Arulanandam, a Republican activist since at least 1994, is the interim CEO.
Ms. Noem’s spokesman, Ian Fury, said Axios This report is nonsense and he would never have considered leaving his post as Governor.
“He loves his job as governor of South Dakota,” he told the outlet.
The alleged NRA program isn’t the only thing Ms. Noem has her eye on.
Until the dog story broke, Ms Noem was considered a top contender to become Donald Trump’s running mate in 2024.
those expectations may have collapsed To the gravel pit next to the crickets (the pet she speaks of in her memoir). no going back that he shot her after several misdeeds, including an attempt to bite her).
“He is DOA,” an aide to Mr. Trump said. hill,
Commenters on almost every social media post he has made since the story broke have mentioned him killing his dog.
“He’s basically taken himself out of the running for vice president,” one Republican strategist said. hill,
The strategist was reportedly puzzled as to why Ms. Noem thought it would be appropriate to leave that story out of her book. He also admitted in his book that including the story was probably not a strategic move.
“I guess if I were a better politician I wouldn’t be telling the story here,” she wrote. Guardian,
On the other hand, Mr. Trump likes Ms. Noem, and he often uses “dog” as an insult, so he may still get a VP shot. Audio recordings of Mr Trump considering his potential 2024 runningmates were published Axios on Sunday, and it included some praise from the governor of South Dakota.
Mr Trump reportedly said of Ms Noem, “Somebody I love. She’s been with me, been my supporter and I’ve been her supporter for a long time.”
While she waits to learn whether she will face President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris later this year, Ms. Noem will likely still be fielding questions about the details of her new book.
In addition to the dog killing controversy, Ms. Noem has also been called When she served on the House Armed Services Committee, she falsely claimed to have met North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. He also claimed to have canceled the meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
She wrote, “I remember when I met North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.” “I’m sure he underestimated me; he had no idea of my experience with stalking little tyrants (I was, after all, a children’s pastor).”
dakota scoutA South Dakota publication tried to verify both meetings, but found no evidence that they occurred. After speaking to Mr. Macron’s office, he discovered that Ms. Noem had never had a meeting scheduled with the leader.
A spokesperson for Ms. Noem later confirmed to news outlets that the story was not true and would be removed.
Mr Fury said the new York Times That including the name of the North Korean leader was a mistake.
“This has been communicated to the ghostwriter and editor,” he told the newspaper. “Kim Jong-un was included in the list of world leaders and should not have been.”