Throughout the GOP National Convention, the president and his allies repeatedly noted the ways in which the Trump administration has benefited the African-American community. Bringing new jobs to the market is one example, as is the 2018 enactment of the First Step Act. Since Trump’s time in office, Americans across the board reaped jobs and economic gains, prior to the arrival of COVID-19.
The full pardoning of Alice Johnson
During President Trump’s first term, Alice Johnson has played a significant role in the spotlight on Trump’s work for the black community.
In 2018, the president granted Johnson clemency, thus freeing her from prison. Prior to the intervention of President Trump and Kim Kardashian West, Johnson was set to serve a life sentence behind bars for a nonviolent drug crime.
On Friday, however, the president issued a full pardon to Alice Johnson. This pardon arrived one day after Johnson shared statements at the RNC. Johnson talked about how the president’s pardon changed her life; she also discussed her own work as an advocate for criminal justice reform.
