Overview

• Speaking on the New York Post’s Pod Force One with Miranda Devine, Kristi Noem said she has no regrets about killing Cricket.
• She said the dog had massacred chickens and tried to bite her, describing the animal as untrainable and a threat at a hunting lodge with young children.
• Noem said the episode demonstrated the toughness she highlighted to President Trump when requesting the Homeland Security post.
• The memoir account provoked sustained criticism and cultural mockery, including from Saturday Night Live, South Park and PETA.
• Her book also recounts shooting a billy goat she described as rancid and prone to chasing children.