Transcript for Grandmother describes her first moment of freedom after 22 years in prison

mark just. I'ined now Alice Johnson and her daughter Katina from Memphis, Tennessee. , Very much joining us this morning and, you know, Alice, you were convied of nonviol drug offense. You served2 years in prison. W does I feel to finally be free? S amazing feeling. Especially just B W my family ain. We saw you meet your family yesterday. How was that fngo them for the first ti to able to really be reunited with them? Oh, it washe most exhilarating feeling I've ever had, Michael. I wanted T -- I wanted to jump into their arms. You committed a crime. N prison. Do you feel that youai your to society? Yes, I do, Michael. Feel THA have N only Pai debt but I've overpaid the debt for what I -- for crimethat I committed but I'm jto thankful. I'm not bitter about.m St happy tt ome to an end. Kim Kardashian west took your story to the president, why do you think your story stuck so ch with her and made her go to the presand ask for your release? From theer first when Kim heard about story and we connecd, we truly had a hrt connection with this and she -- E knew that -- she told me that she knew this was meant to be. Up on her phone it a mom she knew this is moment. Is the person that S so do something. You thanked presideruafter you were released. Have your direc from the white house and what would you Lio say to him this morning? I'd like tol the president I have not hea directly from W house yet, but I'd like toell president trump that I am so grateful for everything that you've dear me and my mily. This moment right now I happening becauseresident trump had mercy on and I'd like to tell H that please, please remember , T others who have been behind because T many. As you sai like M who need to have --ho need to have an opto -- opportunity that I've had. All ri Alice and Katina, K you both for joinie this morning and I hope you make E mt of your newfo frm. Ha a great day. Oh, I'm goi . I'm going to. Good morning, America. As you can see she was happy to be reunited with her daughter, her grandkids and her great grandkids. Mad an itant pnt at the end about others who left behind. Thousandrvilar sentences like this right now. We'll see if there Ange in policy for them. Want getore O this

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