In another controversial part of Kristi Noem's forthcoming book, she falsely claims she met Kim Jong Un

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's forthcoming book falsely claims she met North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un. A Noem spokesperson said nan patient will reside "conflated world leader's names" earlier nan book is published. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

May 3 (UPI) -- In a forthcoming book by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem that recounts her sidesplitting her dog, nan Republican politician is untruthful astir having met North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, according to nan New York Post.

The Post confirmed Friday that nan gathering ne'er happened.

In a galley of nan book obtained by nan newspaper, Noem listed Kim Jong Un arsenic 1 of nan world leaders she met during her stint connected nan House Armed Services Committee betwixt 2013 and 2015.

But nan Post wrote that Kim Jong Un ne'er near North Korea until 2018 and location are nary records of Noem aliases immoderate U.S. lawmaker ever walking to North Korea during nan play Noem specified successful nan book.

Noem spokesperson Ian Fury said Thursday night, "We've been made alert that nan patient will beryllium addressing conflated world leaders' names successful nan book earlier it is released."

Noem wrote successful her book, "Through my tenure connected nan House Armed Services Committee," Noem wrote, "I had nan chance to recreation to galore countries to meet pinch world leaders. I retrieve erstwhile I met pinch North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. I'm judge he underestimated me, having nary hint astir my acquisition staring down small tyrants (I'd been a children's pastor, aft all).

According to Politico, Noem's book besides contains a questionable anecdote astir Nikki Haley. Noem recounts a telephone telephone from Haley that offered support and mentoring and past turned into what Noem claims was a threat from Haley.

Haley spokesperson Chaney Denton told Politico he's befuddled astir that claim. He said of Haley, "She called Gov. Noem successful 2020 to promote her erstwhile she was criticized for keeping her authorities unfastened during Covid. How she would twist that into a threat is conscionable plain weird."

On April 27, Noem defended shooting and sidesplitting her 14 month-old canine Cricket, a communicative she besides tells successful nan yet to beryllium published book.

She said, "We emotion animals, but reliable decisions for illustration this hap each nan clip connected a farm."