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Kristi Noem confronted with Republican criticism for shooting dog

Headline from Newsweek

The South Dakota governor has faced bipartisan backlash over an excerpt from her new book that she put down her dog Cricket.

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Kristi Noem Is Gunning for Biden's Dog (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    "Commander, meet Cricket," Kristi Noem wrote in her book, mentioning Biden's dog Commander. Noem has admitted that she shot her own dog, Cricket.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Kristi Noem questions when ‘decision’ should have been made about Biden’s dog, Commander (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Noem has been hounded by backlash over a story in her book of shooting a 14-month-old dog named Cricket, which she described as "dangerous."

  3. New York Times

    Kristi Noem Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The South Dakota governor, defending her tale of shooting and killing her family’s dog, suggested that President Biden’s German shepherd, Commander, had merited a similar fate.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump VP hopeful Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should also be put down (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Kristi Noem is in the running to become Donald Trump’s VP nominee in the 2024 election.

  5. Breitbart News

    Noem Defends Killing Dog, Suggests Biden’s Dog Should Be Shot (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD) said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" that she had to kill her dangerous dog, adding that President Joe Biden's dog "has | Clips

  6. Newsweek

    Kristi Noem confronted with Republican criticism for shooting dog (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The South Dakota governor has faced bipartisan backlash over an excerpt from her new book that she put down her dog Cricket.

  7. New York Post

    Kristi Noem defends apparent threat against President Biden’s dog Commander: ‘Say hello to Cricket’ (opens New York Post)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stood by a passage in her upcoming book in which she chided that President Biden's troubled dog Commander should "say hello to" Cricket, the 14-month-old dog that she recalled shooting.

  8. The Guardian

    Have I got this right? Does Kristi Noem really want Joe Biden to start killing dogs too? | Zoe Williams (opens The Guardian)

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    Donald Trump’s would-be running mate has already outraged the US by shooting her own pet. This is no time to double down, says Zoe Williams

  9. The Daily Dot

    'Humiliating herself daily': Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, who admitted to killing her own dog, faces backlash after suggesting she'd kill Biden's dog, too (opens The Daily Dot)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was confronted over an apparent threat made against Joe Biden's dog as well as the claim she met Kim Jong Un.

  10. Washington Times

    Noem suggests Biden’s dog should have same fate as the pet she shot (opens Washington Times)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem came for President Biden's dog in her book, suggesting that bite-prone Commander should be treated the same way as her dog Cricket that she shot and killed.

  11. Mother Jones

    Kristi Noem takes aim at second target: Biden's dog (opens Mother Jones)

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    The admitted dog killer and South Dakota governor suggests the president should have killed his German Shepherd, too.

  12. The Guardian

    ‘Commander, say hello to Cricket’: Noem book contains threat against Biden dog (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    South Dakota governor and Trump VP hopeful refuses to back down amid scandal over animal killings and North Korea claim

  13. NBC News

    Kristi Noem suggests Biden's dog Commander should be killed like hers (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem suggested Sunday that President Joe Biden's dog Commander should meet a similar fate as her 14-month-old dog Cricket, whom the South Dakota governor reportedly described shooting and killing in her coming book.

  14. CNN

    White House tells Noem to stop digging herself in a hole after she suggests Biden’s dog should also be shot (opens CNN)

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    The White House on Monday had a terse message for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who suggested one of President Joe Biden’s pets should suffer the same fate as the dog she admitted shooting to death.

  15. Insider

    Kristi Noem, who told a bizarre story about shooting her pet dog Cricket, suggests Biden's bitey dog Commander should have met a similar fate (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Noem said in her memoir that the first thing she'd do if elected president would be to make sure Biden's dog is "nowhere on the grounds."

  16. CNN

    Noem suggests Biden’s dog Commander should suffer similar fate to Cricket (opens CNN)

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    South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem suggests in her new book that President Joe Biden’s dog Commander should suffer a similar fate to the working dog she shot on her farm.

  17. People

    Kristi Noem, Who Shot and Killed Her Puppy, Suggests President Biden's Dog Commander Meets Similar Fate (opens People)

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    South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has faced criticism after admitting to shooting and killing her puppy in her new book. She said on 'Face the Nation' over the weekend that she thinks President Joe Biden's dog Commander should face a similar fate.

  18. Time

    Dog Shooter Kristi Noem Sets Her Sights on Biden’s Commander (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The South Dakota Governor and Trump VP hopeful suggested that Biden’s bite-prone dog should join the dog she admitted to shooting.

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