Account of conversation between Noem and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley called into question.
Haley's spokesperson states interaction was not as confrontational as described in Noem's book.
Noem claims she met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but there is no record or outside sources supporting this assertion.
Noem served on the House Armed Services Committee during alleged meeting with Kim Jong Un, but reports from The New York Times and Politico indicate no evidence of encounter.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's book 'No Going Back' faces controversy due to inaccuracies.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's new book, 'No Going Back,' has faced controversy due to several inaccuracies. One of the most significant errors is her claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. However, there is no record or outside sources supporting this assertion.
Noem served on the House Armed Services Committee from 2013 to 2015, during which time she alleges the meeting took place. But according to reports from various news outlets, including The New York Times and Politico, there is no evidence of such an encounter.
Furthermore, Noem's account of a threatening conversation with former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has also been called into question. According to Haley's spokesperson, the interaction between the two women took place in 2020 and was not as confrontational as described in Noem's book.
These errors have raised concerns about the accuracy of other claims made in 'No Going Back.' It is essential for journalists to report facts truthfully and without bias. In this case, it appears that some details may have been exaggerated or fabricated.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called ‘No Going Back.’
Noem’s office admitted errors in her book, including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Relations between the US and North Korea were tense during Noem’s tenure on the House Armed Services Committee.
Accuracy
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing controversy over her new memoir, specifically her claims about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Deception
(50%)
The article reports on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's error in describing a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in her new book. This is an example of selective reporting as the author only reports on this error and not any potential truthful information about the governor or her book. Additionally, there is emotional manipulation through the use of phrases like 'bipartisan backlash' and 'widespread disgust'.
Still, members of Congress have poked fun at Noem, with Reps. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida; Susan Wild, a Democrat from Pennsylvania; and Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina; launching a Congressional Dog Lovers Caucus this week.
The description of such a meeting was quickly challenged and described as implausible by experts on U.S.-North Korea relations.
Fallacies
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The author makes an error in describing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's past meetings with international leaders, specifically her claim that she met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This is a false statement and can be considered a fallacy of misrepresentation or falsehood. The author also mentions that Noem mistook the dates of a meeting with former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, but this error is not directly quoted in the article.
“Through my tenure on the House Armed Services Committee, I had the chance to travel to many countries to meet with world leaders — some who wanted our help, and some who didn’t. “I remember when I met with the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un,” she writes.
“The governor was invited to sit in President Macron’s box for the Armistice Day Parade at Arc de Triomphe. Following his anti-Israel comments, she chose to cancel.”
Noem's team is trying to correct the record, stating that Kim Jong Un was included in a list of world leaders and shouldn’t have been mentioned as someone she met personally.
The interaction between Noem and Haley described in the book as a threatening conversation has been clarified. According to Haley’s spokesperson, they spoke on the phone in 2020, not 2021 as stated in the book, and there was no threat involved.
Accuracy
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is facing controversy over her new memoir, specifically her claims about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Noem’s team is trying to correct the record, stating that Kim Jong Un was included in a list of world leaders and shouldn’t have been mentioned as someone she met personally.
Deception
(30%)
The author makes two errors in the article: one regarding a meeting with Kim Jong Un and another regarding a conversation with Nikki Haley. Both errors involve misrepresentations of facts that are significant to the narrative of the article. The author's statements about these events are not supported by clear evidence, and her team's attempts to correct them after publication suggest an intentional deception.
Kim Jong Un was included in a list of world leaders and shouldn’t have been
Through my tenure on the House Armed Services Committee, I had the chance to travel to many countries to meet with world leaders -- some who wanted our help, and some who didn’t. I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. I’m sure he underestimated me, having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants (I’d been a children’s pastor, after all)
they spoke in 2020 -- instead of 2021 as the book suggests
As a congresswoman and governor, I’ve met with Chinese president Xi Jingping, the king and princes of Saudi Arabia, North Korean president Kim Jong Un, the king of Jordan, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UK prime minister Boris Johnson, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and many more.
Fallacies
(95%)
The author makes two errors in the article: 1) The statement about meeting Kim Jong Un being a mistake and will be corrected in future editions. This is an error because it was stated as a fact that Noem met Kim Jong Un when it is now being acknowledged as a mistake. 2) The timeline of the conversation between Noem and Haley being muddled, with Fury suggesting they spoke in 2020 instead of 2021 as stated in the book. This is also an error because it changes the meaning of the interaction between Noem and Haley. However, these errors do not significantly impact the overall content or meaning of the article.
][author] South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing more controversy over her new memoir, with her spokesman saying a claim she makes about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and an account of an interaction with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are ‘errors’ that ‘will be corrected’ in future editions.[/]
As a congresswoman and governor, I’ve met with Chinese president Xi Jingping, the king and princes of Saudi Arabia, North Korean president Kim Jong Un, the king of Jordan, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UK prime minister Boris Johnson, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and many more,” Noem writes in her book. (author stating that she met Kim Jong Un)
Now, her team is trying to clean up that misleading story, suggesting, “Kim Jong Un was included in a list of world leaders and shouldn’t have been,” Noem’s spokesman Ian Fury said in a statement to ABC News. (author's spokesman stating that Kim Jong Un should not have been included in the list of world leaders Noem met)
Fury acknowledged that the timeline of the Haley conversation is muddled. Noem’s spokesperson suggests, “they spoke in 2020” -- instead of 2021 as the book suggests -- and that Haley “met with her in 2021.” (author's spokesman stating that the conversation between Noem and Haley took place in 2020 instead of 2021)
Bias
(95%)
The author, ABC News, makes no clear statements demonstrating political, religious, ideological or monetary bias in the article. However, there are two instances where the accuracy of statements made by the subject of the article (Governor Kristi Noem) are called into question. The first instance is regarding her claim to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and her description of this meeting in her book. Her spokesman now states that this was an error and Kim should not have been included in the list of world leaders she had met. The second instance is regarding a phone conversation between Noem and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, where Noem claims Haley made a threat towards her, but Haley's spokesperson states that this was not the case and that they spoke in 2020 instead of 2021 as stated in the book. These discrepancies could be considered errors or misstatements rather than bias.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing more controversy over her new memoir, with her spokesman saying a claim she makes about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and an account of an interaction with former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are "errors" that "will be corrected" in future editions.
There will be corrections to these "two small errors" to all future editions before next week's release date, Fury said.
The statement doesn't underscore why the South Dakota governor elaborated on the purported meeting with Kim.
Gov. Kristi Noem's new book, 'No Going Back', contains a false anecdote about her meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The error regarding the meeting with Kim Jong-un will be corrected in future editions of the book.
Accuracy
Noem's office admitted errors in her book, including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Deception
(0%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(95%)
The author, Chris Cameron, makes an assertion that Governor Kristi Noem falsely claims to have met Kim Jong-un in her book. This is a clear example of an error or factual inaccuracy. No fallacies were explicitly stated or implied by the author.
Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. “I’m sure he underestimated me,” Ms. Noem writes of the North Korean leader in her forthcoming book.
In her new book, Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota claims to have met Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, while she served in Congress.
Bias
(95%)
The author, Chris Cameron, falsely reports that Kristi Noem's book states she met Kim Jong-un when in fact the book does not make this claim. The author's assertion is not supported by any evidence or quotes from the book.
The author claims 'Ms. Noem writes of the North Korean leader in her forthcoming book. A spokesman said the error would be corrected.'
The author states 'In her new book, Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota claims to have met Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader,'
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem accused Nikki Haley of threatening her in a conversation.
The conversation between Noem and Haley took place in 2020, not 2021 as stated in the book.
Haley denies making any threats towards Noem during their conversation.
Noem claimed that Haley offered to mentor her but never followed through on the offer.
Noem described Haley’s response to the Jan. 6 Capitol assault as criticizing and distancing herself from former President Donald Trump.
Accuracy
The conversation between Noem and Haley took place in 2020, not 2021 as stated in the article.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains an example of selective reporting and sensationalism. The author focuses on two controversial allegations in the book without providing any context or balance. The first allegation is about South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's claim of meeting Kim Jong Un, which has been proven false by Noem's spokesperson. However, the author does not mention that this was corrected before the book's release and instead presents it as a new controversy. The second allegation is about a conversation between Noem and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, where Noem claims Haley threatened her for being the 'alpha female.' However, there is no evidence to support this claim, and Haley's spokesperson denies it. The author also does not mention that the conversation took place in 2020 instead of 2021 as claimed by Noem.
No evidence supports Noem's claim that Haley threatened her, and Haley's spokesperson denies it.
The article focuses on two controversial allegations in Noem's book without providing any context or balance.
Noem's claim of meeting Kim Jong Un has been proven false, but the author does not mention that this was corrected before the book's release.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an inaccurate claim about a meeting between Kristi Noem and Kim Jong Un, which is a clear example of a falsehood. Additionally, the portrayal of a conversation with Nikki Haley as a threat is an example of dichotomous depiction. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric in describing Haley's actions and responses.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's new book accuses Nikki Haley of "threatening" her and decries the former U.N. ambassador for not backing former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack.
Bias
(50%)
The author implies that Nikki Haley threatened Kristi Noem by suggesting that there is only room for one Republican woman in the spotlight. This is an example of language used to depict one side as extreme or unreasonable.
“I ‖m the alpha female here, and you should know your place. I actually felt a little sad for her.”
Kristi Noem claimed to have met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her tenure on the House Armed Services Committee from 2013 to 2015.
No record or outside sources support Kristi Noem’s claim of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Accuracy
Kristi Noem claimed to have met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Kristi Noem claimed to have canceled a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Deception
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The author, Hafiz Rashid, makes several claims about South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's book without providing any evidence to support them. He states that Noem has been 'caught in a lie' for claiming to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and French President Emmanuel Macron. However, the article itself acknowledges that there is no outside confirmation of these meetings and quotes a House Armed Services Committee staff member who denies any knowledge of such encounters. The author also uses emotive language like 'bullshit' to manipulate the reader's emotions and sensationalize the story.
After creating a stir by revealing that she killed her pet dog, Kristi Noem has now been caught in a lie
However, the day before we were scheduled to meet, I received word that my presence was no longer required.
It’s bullshit,
She also says she canceled a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron last year.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author, Hafiz Rashid, makes an appeal to authority fallacy by citing The Dakota Scout as the source of information that contradicts claims made in Kristi Noem's book. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing Noem's lies as 'huge' and 'bullshit'.
“It’s bullshit,” said a House Armed Services Committee staff member who worked there during the period in which Noem says she met Kim.
“However, the day before we were scheduled to meet, I received a call from Macron’s office. They informed me that he had canceled our meeting.”
Bias
(50%)
The author, Hafiz Rashid, makes no overtly biased statements in the article. However, he does present information that raises questions about the accuracy of claims made by Kristi Noem in her upcoming book. The article reports that there is no evidence to support Noem's claims of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un or French President Emmanuel Macron, and that her staff denies any knowledge of such meetings. This could be seen as an example of monetary bias if it is assumed that the author is motivated by a desire to sell more copies of the article due to the sensational nature of the claims made in Noem's book. However, without further context or information, it is not clear whether this was the author's motivation for writing the article. Therefore, I cannot definitively say that bias is present in this article.
But, The Dakota Scout reported Thursday, neither of these supposed instances have records or outside sources to back them.
Her book uses that meeting to inflate her leadership skills.
