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Kristi Noem Doubles Down on Claim She Visited North Korea

‘I’m not going to talk about my specific meetings with world leaders,’ the potential Trump running mate avers. ‘I’m just not going to do that.’

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President Trump greets Governor Noem on September 8, 2023, at Rapid City, South Dakota. AP/Toby Brusseau
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Governor Noem of South Dakota, often mentioned as a top candidate for vice president on President Trump’s 2024 ticket, on Sunday refused to back down from a claim in her upcoming book that she once met North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un.

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JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

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