Amid the uproar over vice presidential hopeful Kristi Noems recent admission that shed shot one of her dogs, other contenders to be Donald Trump s 2024 running mate are being pressed on whether they, too, have killed a puppy.
The South Dakota governor was rumored to be on Donald Trumpsshort list for vice president before a story she recounted in her new memoir, No Going Back, saw her dogged by bad press . Now, enquiring media minds want to know if other would-be VPs have done something similar.
Gabbard had no problem answering the first question.
I would. I would, she replied. Id be honored to serve my country in that way.
Later in the interview, Morgan name-dropped Noem.
Youre up against other people to be potential vice president, one of whom is Kristi Noem, whos just got a new book out too, he said. My difficult question is this: Tulsi Gabbard, have you ever killed a dog?
Gabbard laughed but insisted, No. Unequivocally, no.
Morgan then asked if she thought killing dogs and then boasting about it in your book disqualifies you to be a potential VP.
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Gabbard sighed before explaining that shes known Noem for a long time after serving in Congress together, but had yet to speak with her about the incident.
Look, she is an adult, shes a former member of Congress, shes the governor of one of our 50 states, Gabbard said. She has the opporunity to make her case to the American people.
Morgan wasnt impressed by the response.
You havent actually answered that question, he snapped. You havent answered my question whether its disqualifying to go around murdering dogs.
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Gabbard stuck to her guns.
Really, that is my answer to your question, she said. This is my point. Voters get to choose. Voters get to choose. I wouldnt do it. I wouldnt do it. I wouldnt go and kill a puppy named Cricket . I just wouldnt do it.
Morgan had the last word, claiming, I think you can do many things as a politician in America, but you cant kill dogs.
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Although Trump, the GOP frontrunner, recently said he likes Noem a lot, he admitted she had a rough couple of days and refused to confirm or deny whether she was still being considered for VP.
Gabbard, a former Democratic presidential candidate, is a solid option, Trump said.
You can see the complete segment in the video below.
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