Kim Kardashian recently met with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss justice reform.
According to Associated PressThe Ks met at a roundtable on Thursday (April 25) to also discuss the Biden administration’s efforts to give prisoners a second chance.
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Meeting
The AP reports that President Biden pardoned 16 nonviolent drug offenders earlier this week. These individuals were given lengthy sentences that were much longer than what they would have received under current laws. Four of those who received pardons were invited to the White House: Jason Hernandez, Beverly Robinson, Jesse Monsley and Bobby Lowry.
They met with Kim, Kamala and Steve Benjamin, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. Participants described how they were overcome with emotion when they heard the good news. They also shared their career goals, including starting nonprofits and real estate businesses.
Kim and Kamala’s take on pardons
The reality star said she “deserved” hear their stories and express it “It’s important to strengthen them.”
The Vice President expressed to those present that she believes in “redemption.”
The former prosecutor continued: “…everyone makes mistakes, and for some it can amount to the level of crime.”
Harris asked rhetorically whether society should allow convicts “to deserve a return” And “give them the support and resources they need to do this.”
Kim’s work on justice reform
The SKIMS CEO first appeared at the White House during the Trump administration in 2018. At that time, Jared Kushner joined Kardashian. They advocated for criminal justice reform, according to CNN.
Kim convinced Trump to commute Alice Marie Johnson’s life sentence. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a nonviolent drug offense. However, she was released in June 2018. Moreover, former President Trump granted her a full pardon in 2020. CNN.
It seems things have turned bad between Kimmy and Donnie. Recently he called her “The Most Overrated Celebrity in the World” behind Daily Beast.
Kardashian responded by appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” earlier this week, according to ABC News. She stated: “…he has done amazing things with prison reform.” And “let a lot of people out” so she decides “focus on” What.
Watch Kim and Kamala’s roundtable meeting below:
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