Alice Marie Johnson named "Pardon Czar" by President Trump. On Thursday during a celebration for Black History Month at the White House, Trump announced Johnson's appointment.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a reception honouring Black History Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2025.

Black History Month, a tradition in the United States since its formal establishment in 1976, honors the contributions of Black Americans to the nation’s history and culture. There was initial ...

Alice Marie Johnson has been appointed "pardon czar" by President Trump, a role in which she will recommend individuals for presidential commutations. During a Black History Month event at the ...

President Donald Trump speaks with Tiger Woods during a reception honoring Black History Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2025.© Kent Nishimura, REUTERS ...

Last month, Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and others were slammed on social media for performing at inauguration events. Now, the artists allegedly set to appear at Trump’s Black History Month event are ...

Alice Johnson, Trump’s pardon czar, seen by some as Black political ‘token’ amid controversial pardons "I'm happy that she got the mercy that she deserved, but to provide cover for this ...

“Alice Johnson represents mercy on Trump’s behalf, and so she’s there to represent mercy, in particular, toward Black people. But she’s also there to provide cover,” Colbert told theGrio.