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Kim Kardashian visits the White House for a second time

Kim Kardashian also visited the White House to discuss criminal justice in May
Kim Kardashian also visited the White House to discuss criminal justice in May

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian made her second visit to the White House this year to talk criminal justice, months after she successfully appealed for the release of a great-grandmother convicted of cocaine trafficking.

In a statement, the White House said she was one of around 50 people, including US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner, set to discuss the clemency process.

"The discussion is mainly focused on ways to improve that process to ensure deserving cases receive a fair review," deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said.

Ms Kardashian has championed criminal justice reform in recent months.

Fixing tough sentencing laws had been a priority of former president Barack Obama's administration, but he failed to win congressional support, prompting a stream of presidential pardons and clemency actions.

Mr Trump, meanwhile, has advocated a more hardline approach to criminal justice.

However, during her first White House visit in May, Ms Kardashian met the president and called for the release of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old woman who served more than 20 years for a non-violent drug offence.

Days later, the White House said Mr Trump had commuted Ms Johnson's sentence.