Kim Kardashian West goes to the White House to talk pardon

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West paid a visit to the White House today to make a star-powered case to President Donald Trump and his staff on behalf of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offences.

Kardashian West has been urging the president to pardon Alice Marie Johnson, 63, who has spent more than two decades behind bars and is not eligible for parole.

It had been unclear whether the socialite would have the chance to sit down with Trump while she was in Washington, but Trump confirmed the meeting as he often does via Twitter, writing, "Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing."
Kardashian West arrived at the White House just after 4:30 pm for what was expected to be a meeting with Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, who is overseeing the administration's push to overhaul the nation's prison system. She appeared to preview the visit on her Twitter feed, writing: "Happy Birthday Alice Marie Johnson. Today is for you."
"I think that she really deserves a second chance at life," Kardashian told Mic. "I'll do whatever it takes to get her out."
Kardashian West said in the interview she'd been in touch with Kushner over the case and that, if she had the chance to bring it up with Trump, she'd tell him, "I really do believe that she's going to really thrive outside of prison, and I would just urge him to please pardon her."