Interview Gets Awkward When Noem Is Asked About Meeting Kim Jong Un

Things got a little awkward when Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about the false claim in her book where she said she met with North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong Un. She told of her meeting that never took place that Kim underestimated her, "having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I'd been a children's pastor, after all)." That lie falls in line with her claim of being an "alpha-female" compared to Nikki Haley. She uses lies to try to present herself as tough.

"So you write about lessons learned in leadership," Brennan says. "And you bring up some specific incidents I want to ask you about. You talk about meeting some world leaders and one specific one."

"Quote, I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un," the CBS host says. '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.' "Did you meet Kim Jong-un?"

"Well, you know, as soon as this was brought to my attention, I certainly made some changes and looked at this passage," Noem said. "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 have the updated version."

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