PIERRE—For most of her political career, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has bucked the odds and rose to power during an unlikely time on a difficult path. Like Ronald Reagan, she has been made of political Teflon, nothing sticks, and she has mostly kept her foot out of her mouth. In recent years that trend has been unraveling. The latest controversy stems from excerpts from her upcoming autobiography, due for release May 7. In these excerpts, Noem talks of shooting her hunting dog Cricket, and of meeting Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The dog killing reveal has drawn ire even...
PIERRE—For most of her political career, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has bucked the odds and rose to power during an unlikely time on a difficult path. Like Ronald Reagan, she has been made of political Teflon, nothing sticks, and she has mostly kept her foot out of her mouth. In recent years that trend has been unraveling. The latest controversy stems from excerpts from her upcoming autobiography, due for release May 7. In these excerpts, Noem talks of shooting her hunting dog Cricket, and of meeting Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The dog killing reveal has drawn ire even...