Kim Kardashian West Meets US President Donald Trump to Discuss Prison Reform Policies
Kardashian West had supported Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016 presidential election, but her rapper husband Kanye West has signalled his support for Trump.
Reality TV Star Kim Kardashian met US President Donald Trump and other officials at the White House on Wednesday to discuss a prison reform. Kim personally wanted to discuss a potential pardon for 63-year-old Alice Marie Johnson who has been behind the bars for more than two-decades for a first-time drug offence. Johnson was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1996 for a first-time, non-violent drug offence.
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Kim슬롯사이트™s Birthday Tweet for Alice Marie Johnson
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Prison reform has been a key issue for Kushner. Earlier this month, the White House-backed First Step Act which would expand programmes for prisoners and allow for more home confinement was approved by the House Judiciary. It is unknown exactly what was discussed during the meeting but after Kim tweeted her thanks to the president and said she hoped Johnson would be freed.
Kim슬롯사이트™s Tweet Thanking Donald Trump
An online petition to grant clemency to Johnson, started by daughter, currently has more than 250,000 signatures. Kardashian West had supported Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016 presidential election, but her rapper husband Kanye West has signalled his support for Trump. Kanye has drawn criticism for his support of the president and was last month was pictured wearing a cap bearing the slogan 슬롯사이트˜Make America Great Again슬롯사이트�, a phrase associated with Trump.
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