Journalist and political commentator Jasmyne Cannick gives her take on the role Kim Kardashian West played in getting the life sentence of Alice Johnson commuted. Johnson’s life sentence for drug charges was commuted by President Trump after a meeting with Kim Kardashian West. Aired Friday, June 8, 2018, on “The Issue Is” with Elex Michaelson on Fox 11.
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