President Donald Trump granted a full pardon on Friday to Alice Marie Johnson, a Tennessee woman who received a life sentence for a first-time drug offense and whose cause was taken up by the celebrity Kim Kardashian West.
Trump, who commuted Johnsonās sentence in 2018 after she had served more than 20 years in prison, signed the pardon during a meeting with Johnson in the Oval Office.
āWeāre taking Alice Johnson from a commutation to a full pardon,ā Trump said. āAlice has done an incredible job since sheās been out, recommending other peopleā who may deserve clemency or a pardon.
Johnson, who spoke at the Republican National Convention this week about her initial commutation, wiped away tears after Trumpās announcement.
Kardashian West personally lobbied Trump about Johnsonās case.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Eric Beech; Editing by Leslie Adler)