Kristi Noem’s Puppy-Killing Story Was Cut From Her 2022 Memoir Because Her Team Predicted Political Fallout: Report

The story was met with outrage from both sides of the aisle, despite the Republican governor explaining that she included the story in the book as an example of her ability to make difficult decisions.

Politico reported on Monday that the disturbing anecdote was included in a draft of in her first memoir, Not My First Rodeo, but two people involved in the project told the outlet that her publishing team took it out.

Agents, editors, and publicists at Hachette Book Group’s imprint, Twelve, as well as a ghostwriter, reportedly foresaw the fallout that would ensue from publicizing the story.