Kim Kardashian made a trip to meet Trump and beg for a pardon for Johnson at an Oval Office meeting, the president is said to be 'obsessed' with his power to issue pardon.
President Donald Trump has freed a first-time drug offender and grandmother whose case has been championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian.He commuted the life sentence of Alice Johnson, 63, after the personal plea in the Oval Office from the reality star.
Trump met with Kim Kardashian last week to discuss Johnson's case in the Oval Office. The White House shared a picture of Kardashian and Trump, who was grinning from ear to ear, after the meeting that reporters were not allowed anywhere near.
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A source told the Washington Post that Trump is 'obsessed' with his almost unchecked ability to issue pardons and could issue a dozen more before the end of the summer.
Trump reportedly thanked Kardashian at the meeting for boosting his popularity with African-Americans, a group that has not strongly supported his presidency.