US President Donald Trump has said he held a "great meeting" with reality star Kim Kardashian West about prison reform.
After the meeting, President Trump tweeted: "Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing."
Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing. pic.twitter.com/uOy4UJ41JF
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2018
Kardashian West met President Trump at the White House on Wednesday in a bid to obtain a presidential pardon for 62-year-old Alice Marie Johnson, who is serving life without parole in the US state of Alabama for a first offence.
Kardashian West had already held discussions with President Trump's daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner, about the Johnson case.
Please take a moment to sign this petition for Alice Johnson ❤️ https://t.co/ardpjosWjW
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 24, 2018
Johnson was sentenced to life without parole in 1997 for money laundering and drugs conspiracy charges. Kardashian West has drawn attention to the case, and others, on social media. An online petition to grant Johnson clemency currently has more than 250,000 signatures.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star thanked the President for his time, writing on Twitter: "It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense."
I would like to thank President Trump for his time this afternoon. It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms. Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 31, 2018
She added: "We are optimistic about Ms. Johnson's future and hopeful that she - and so many like her - will get a second chance at life."
We are optimistic about Ms. Johnson’s future and hopeful that she —and so many like her—will get a second chance at life.
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) May 31, 2018
