May 31 (UPI) — President Donald Trump met with Kim Kardashian on Wednesday in the Oval Office, where the reality star asked for a pardon for a 62-year-old woman serving a life sentence on a first-time drug offense.
Ahead of the meeting, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star said she intended to seek a reprieve for Alice Johnson.
For months she has campaigned on the great-grandmother’s account through back channels with presidential adviser Jared Kushner. Kardashian met with Trump’s son-in-law at the White House prior to her visit with the president.
Trump posted a photo of himself with Kardashian in the Oval Office.
“Great meeting with (Kim Kardashian) today, talked about prison reform and sentencing,” he said, without offering thoughts on Johnson’s case.
Johnson has served more than 21 years in prison for her drug conviction, a case that caught Kardashian’s eye earlier this year. Kardashian connected with Ivanka Trump and Kushner, who has a personal interest in prison reform.
His father, Charles Kushner, spent more than a year in prison starting in 2005 for tax evasion, illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering. After joining the White House in 2017, the younger Kushner promised to make prison reform a priority.
The meeting comes on Johnson’s 62nd birthday.
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Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing.
