Noem pressed about Kim Jong Un story in testy interview: Im giving you my answer [Video]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) was pressed about a passage in her book in which she describes a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while traveling during her days in Congress.

“Did you meet with Kim Jong Un,” Elizabeth Vargas, an anchor on cable news channel NewsNation, asked Noem during a Monday appearance on the network.

“When this was brought to my attention, I immediately took actions and asked to have his name removed,” Noem responded.

“But why did you remove it, is it because it’s untrue, that passage?” Vargas pressed.

“This is something I think I’m not going to talk about. … I don’t talk about personal meetings with world leaders, and I’m going to continue to stay there,” Noem said.

“But clearly if you’re taking it out of the book it’s because it’s untrue,” Vargas pressed Noem again.

“I’m giving you my answer, and no, that’s not the answer,” Noem responded. …