Critics question fariness of Trump's pardon of drug offender Alice Marie Johnson
Alice Marie Johnson, the woman whose story Kim Kardashian West brought to the forefront of prison reform, walked away from a life sentence yesterday. "I can only thank God, for God works in mysterious ways. . . I have had media attention before, but never like this. I acknowledge that I have done wrong. . .I participated in a drug conspiracy and I was wrong. . ." Johnson said, considering her release "a miracle." President Trump commuted the 63-year-old's sentence as a result of an appeal from West. It appears the favor was divine as God worked through the heart of a man who staunchly supports the death penalty. In fact, Trump has said the death penalty should apply to drug offenders. The situation is atypical. Trump circumvented the process as a favor to a reality starsome say. Unsually commutations and pardons reach the president through the Department of Justice. Without a champion of celebrity status, numerous others with...