Moments ago, Americans learned of President Trump’s decision to grant clemency to Alice Marie Johnson. Johnson is a 62-year-old woman previously sentenced to life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense.
Her pardoning comes exactly one week after reality TV star Kim Kardashian West met with President Trump to appeal for Johnson, as previously reported by USA Herald.
An Overview of Alice Marie Johnson’s Pardoning
In 1996, Alice Marie Johnson faced convictions for money laundering and drug possession. The 62-year-old great grandmother subsequently received a life sentence to prison. The severity of her sentence raised many eyebrows; critics noted that countless other individuals who committed crimes of a more heinous nature did not garner a sentence of life behind bars.
Therefore, Kim Kardashian West spoke with the President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner regarding Johnson’s case. Last week, Kardashian-West also met with President Trump in the hopes that the latter would grant Johnson clemency. As of today, Kardashian-West’s wish was fulfilled.
