Headline RoundupJune 7th, 2018
President Trump Commutes Sentence of Alice Marie Johnson After Meeting With Kim Kardashian
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President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense, after Kim Kardashian made the request at a recent White House visit. Many across the aisle have celebrated the move, as criminal justice reform is typically a point of bipartisanship. However, some have criticized the decision, saying that Kardashian, a reality TV star, should not wield so much power in influencing the president.
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President Trump Was Right to Commute Alice Johnson’s SentenceNational Review (News)
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And many other nonviolent offenders also deserve freedom and a second chance.
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Trump wants to execute drug dealers. But he granted commutation to one because Kim Kardashian asked.Vox
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Kardashian personally lobbied Trump to grant a pardon or commutation to the 63-year-old — and it worked.
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Kim Kardashian was ridiculed for her White House visit. Who’s laughing now?Washington Post
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President Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson after reality TV star Kim Kardashian West advocated for the woman’s release during a recent White House visit.
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