Over the course of President Trump’s time in office, he’s vowed to tackle a series of issues. One of those issues just so happens to be criminal justice reform. This is something which the Trump administration started addressing last year, first with the release of Alice Marie Johnson.
Prior to the intervention of Kim Kardashian West and President Trump, Johnson was set to remain in prison for life due to a nonviolent drug offense. However, the president granted Johnson clemency after a meeting with Kardashian-West. In December 2018, Trump also signed the First Step Act into law.
Over this past weekend, the president took issue with the manner in which people have addressed criminal justice reform since his passing of the First Step Act. Trump articulated his concerns on Twitter, prompting some choice words from Hollywood stars John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen.
Everything You Need to Know About Words Exchanged Between Trump, Legend, and Teigen
During last night’s MSNBC coverage of criminal justice reform, the president tweeted that many of his most outspoken critics are taking credit for accomplished progress and failing to acknowlegde the role he played.
