South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem looked furious as she was repeatedly grilled about a fake meeting with Kim Jong Un and killing her pet dog on Sunday.
Noem - who was once considered a favorite to be former President Donald Trump's running mate - repeatedly glowered and furrowed her brows as journalist Peter Alexander asked her about the controversies she has faced over the past few months.
But Noem continued to dodge questions about a dubious claim in her memoir that she once met with the North Korean dictator and once again defended the killing of her pet dog,Cricket.
And when Alexander asked her point blank whether she thinks the story about her killing her dog cost her a chance to serve as Trump's vice president,Noem seemed to give Alexander the side eye as she declared that Trump 'needs to pick someone that will help him win.'
Noem admitted on Sunday that she did not receive any paperwork to vet her as a candidate
On Sunday,Noem admitted that she had not received any paperwork to vet her as a candidate.
'I've had conversations with the president and I know he is the only one who will be making the decisions on who will be his vice president,' Noem told Alexander,dodging any questions about why she may not have been picked.
Yet Alexander pressed on.
'You said that having a woman on the ticket would help Donald Trump win. And he said on this program last year that he liked the concept of running with a woman,' he said.
'Only men,as you know,are on his short list right now: Burgum,Vance,Rubio. Would Donald Trump be making a mistake if he does not pick a woman as his running mate?' he asked.
'You know,I think he needs to pick the best person for the job,' Noem replied,without answering the question.
'He needs to pick someone that will help him win. And I think that President Trump is in a fantastic position to win this election.
'He's strong,he's right on all the policies. He needs to pick somebody who will help him win and make sure that he's back in the White House fighting for America,' she continued,squinting her eyes once more.
It is believed Trump will make an official announcement about his choice for running mate either at,or shortly before,the Republican National Convention in July.
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