Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) on Monday took down a social media post regarding South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after being accused of reinforcing the stereotype that Asians eat dogs.
The remarks were made in Moskowitz’s repost of a clip from CBS Mornings’ interview with Noem — a potential vice presidential pick for former President Trump — in which the governor discussed her request to remove an anecdote about her meeting with Kim from her new book, “No Going Back.” In the clip, Noem explained she “should not have” put the anecdote in the book and dodged questions about whether the anecdote was accurate after doubts were raised last week.
Moskowitz on Monday reposted the clip on the social media platform X, making a reference to Noem’s separate revelation in her soon-to-be-released book that she shot and killed her 14-month-old dog about 20 years ago. “Why …