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Opinion: The Truth About Pardons

President Trump commuted the sentence of and later pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, who had received a life term in a drug case. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: The Truth About Pardons

The history of presidential pardons is often surprising — and revealing.

Opinion: The Truth About Pardons

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Woman Released After Trump Commutes Her Life Sentence For Nonviolent Drug Offense

TV personality Kim Kardashian West went to the White House on May 30 to lobby for the release of Alice Marie Johnson. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Woman Released After Trump Commutes Her Life Sentence For Nonviolent Drug Offense

Alice Marie Johnson was released hours after the president issued the order. She was in prison for more than 20 years for a first-time drug conviction. Kim Kardashian West had pushed for her release.

Woman Released After Trump Commutes Her Life Sentence For Nonviolent Drug Offense

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