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Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, was accused of fabricating a meeting with Kim Jong-un in her new book, 'The Hopes and Dreams of a Scam Artist'. When confronted about the claim, she said that she had met with many world leaders, but would not comment on specific meetings. The anecdote was removed from the book after it was brought to her attention, and the edited version of the book was released shortly after.
I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. I'm sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants. I've been a children's pastor, after all.
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Kristi Noem, governor of South Dakota, was accused of fabricating a meeting with Kim Jong-un in her new book, 'The Hopes and Dreams of a Scam Artist'. When confronted about the claim, she said that she had met with many world leaders, but would not comment on specific meetings. The anecdote was removed from the book after it was brought to her attention, and the edited version of the book was released shortly after.
I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. I'm sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants. I've been a children's pastor, after all.
As soon as this was brought to my attention, um, I certainly made some changes and looked at this passage and I've met with many, many world leaders. I've traveled around the world. As soon as it was brought to my attention we went forward and have made some edits so I'm glad that this book is being released in a couple of days and that those edits will be in place and that people will will have the updated version.
No, I've met with many, many world leaders. Many world leaders. I traveled around the world. I think I've talked extensively in this book about my time serving in Congress, my time as governor, before governor, some of the travels that I've had. Um, I'm not going to talk about my specific meetings with world leaders. I'm just not going to do that. Uh, this anecdote shouldn't have been in the book and as soon as it was brought to my attention, I made sure that that was adjusted.