Get ready for a lot of dog jokes over the next few weeks. At one point, Kristi Noem looked like a solid choice for Donald Trump’s running mate, until the South Dakota governor decided to — what’s the best word? — overshare in her most recent memoir. Our late, great Jazz Shaw wrote at the time that killing a family dog because it wouldn’t hunt properly, rather than rehoming it, would end Noem’s electoral career.
Maybe it has, but it hasn’t stopped Noem yet. According to CNN, Trump has picked Noem to be the next Secretary of Homeland Security, home of the biggest domestic crisis Trump faces:
Noem will be tapped to take over the agency as two key immigration hardliners — Stephen Miller and Tom Homan — are slated to serve in senior roles, signaling Trump is serious about his promise to crack down on his immigration pledges. With his selection of Noem,…
