Rand Paul is all about the Trump and Kardashian prison reform meeting

Thomas Novelly | Courier Journal

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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is a big fan of the spontaneous meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian West.

In a tweet late Wednesday night, Paul said he was happy to see Kardashian West and Trump tackle an issue that he's personally passionate about, prison reform.

"I applaud the attention that criminal justice reform is getting from @KimKardashian and @realDonaldTrump," the tweet said. "The system is broken. Much remains to be done in a bipartisan way! Let’s make it happen."

I applaud the attention that criminal justice reform is getting from @KimKardashian and @realDonaldTrump. The system is broken. Much remains to be done in a bipartisan way! Let’s make it happen. — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) May 31, 2018

Kardashian West reportedly discussed the case of Alice Johnson, a 63-year-old Tennesee woman who was sentenced to life in prison on charges of cocaine possession and money laundering, according to the New York Times.

Kardashian West met with Trump as well as other White House advisers, including the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The White House said they were looking into Johnson's case, according to the New York Times.

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Paul has tried numerous times to push bills relating to criminal justice reform, and in 2014 he testified in front of the Kentucky legislature to support the restoration of voting rights for certain non-violent felons.

"Our nation’s laws should be focused on imprisoning the most dangerous and violent members of our society," Paul said in a Courier Journal opinion piece. "Instead, our criminal justice system too frequently traps non-violent offenders, who are disproportionately African American men, in a cycle of poverty, unemployment and incarceration."

Kardashian West said in a statement that she believes Johnson will receive clemency through Trump.

“We are optimistic about Ms. Johnson’s future and hopeful that she — and so many like her — will get a second chance at life,” the statement said.

In August of 2017, Kardashian West's husband, rapper Kanye West, met with Trump too. Recently, West has come under fire for tweets seemingly offering support for Trump and more conservative viewpoints.

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