Trump Grants Alice Marie Johnson Clemency After Visit From Kim Kardashian
I’m not saying this is a it bad thing. I commend Kim Kardashian and Kanye for freeing this woman. But I really think Kim and Kanye did this just for the likes and hearts. And a pat on the back. I personally like those that give back big in a quiet manner. And who is humble. Kanye has really lost his way . Kanye used to be very humble but still driven. It seems like Kanye’s Spirit and soul died once his mother died.
President Donald Trump has granted clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old serving a life sentence for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense, multiple sources reported Wednesday.
Trump’s decision to commute Johnson’s sentence comes days after reality star Kim Kardashian spoke with the president at the White House about prison reform and sentencing. Kardashian has spent months using her platform to bring attention to Johnson’s case. She met with the president to discuss the possibility of revisiting Johnson’s sentence.
“I would like to thank President Trump for his time this afternoon,” Kardashian tweeted after her White House visit in May. “It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms. Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense.”
Johnson was sentenced in 1996 for helping a multimillion-dollar cocaine ring, something Johnson said she became involved with after she lost her job and was unable to support her family. In an op-ed titled “Why Kim Kardashian Thinks I Should Be Released From Prison” for CNN, Johnson wrote that her life “began to spiral out of control” after the loss of her son and her divorce.
“I made the biggest mistake of my life to make ends meet and got involved with people selling drugs,” Johnson wrote in her CNN piece. “This was a road I never dreamed of venturing down. I became what is called a telephone mule, passing messages between the distributors and sellers. I participated in a drug conspiracy, and I was wrong.”
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-grants-alice-marie-johnson-clemency-kim-kardashian_us_5b16d73ae4b09578259c521e?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_source=main_fb&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_medium=facebook