President Donald Trump The newly appointed “Pardon Car” emphasized priorities for her role on Monday, saying that the “US editorial board” is “ready” and eagerly to start.
“I plan to fulfill the confidence the president put into me,” said Alice Marie Johnson, a former prisoner who was pardoned by Trump during his first administration.
“He gave me special marching commands and, in fact, I work on this non -stop since my release. This is a really continuation of the job I have already done. I have brought many cases of pardon before the president to the past and one thing I can say about President Trump [is]They were very interested in their families. She wanted to know if they had a solid re -entry program, “she added.
Alice Johnson examined Aliceville, Alabama, after she was approved by Clemency and released from prison in the city in 2018. (Stand together/Gina K. Danals)
In 2018, Trump spent Johnson’s life sentence for non -violent drug trade after serving for 21 years in Alabama prison.
A series of unhappy events, including the death of her son, financial trouble and divorce, led her to her involvement with cocaine dealers in the 1990s in Memphis, Tennessee. While Johnson claims that he “never touched, saw or selling any drugs,” she admitted that she had assisted in communication.
Trump announced the appointment of a great -grandmother during the event of a Montenegro’s month on White house on Thursday.
Johnson said she wanted to be sure that she recommended candidates to pardon Trump, which means to evaluate their willingness to integrate into their communities again, including the available job and the home waiting for them.
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Alice Marie Johnson, who was implemented by US President Donald Trump (L) after serving a cocaine trade for 21 years in prison, thanks to the press during the celebration of the first step in the Eastern Room of the White House on April 01, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodeville/Getty Images)
“[I want to make sure] To have the ability not only for another opportunity, but also for the best chances of success, “she said.
“Then it takes follow -up because I don’t want to help people go home, and then they are set up for failure. We will make sure we log in with them. Not in a concert with a breakthrough, not catch them to do something wrong, but to make them were sure they would have things to help them [the] the right decisions. “
Johnson said he would include different support methods available to pardoned individuals Mental health service and focus on family and religious support.
During his first term, Trump issued 144 pardons. A few hours after returning to the office on January 20, he pardoned almost all 1,500 participants on January 6th.
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Fox News’ Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.
