Alice Johnson, after receiving clemency, has been appointed as the first 'pardon czar' to advise on clemency issues.
Johnson was sentenced to life in prison in the 1990s after being convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. She served 21 years in prison before her sentence was commuted by Trump in 2018.
Former prisoner Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned by President Trump during his first term, shared details of her new role on "America's Newsroom."
Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned during the first Trump administration, joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss her agenda as the president's newly-appointed pardon czar.
During a Black History Month reception on Feb. 20, President Donald Trump announced that his new “pardon czar” will be Alice Johnson, a woman he pardoned in 2018.
President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as "pardon czar." The announcement came during a Black History Month event at the White House.
Trump hand-picked Alice Johnson, the 69-year-old grandmother he granted clemency for long-ago drug offenses during his first term.
Van Jones offered some rare praise for President Donald Trump, crediting him for his "very good" pick for his pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson. The post Van Jones Gives Trump Credit For ‘Very Good’ Move with ‘Pardon Czar’ Pick: ‘That’s Huge’ first appeared on Mediaite.