Alice Marie Johnson, who was convicted of a drug trafficking operation in Memphis, named as 'pardon czar' by President Trump.

President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson “pardon czar.”  Read More

President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as "pardon czar." The announcement came during a Black History Month event at the White House.

President Trump is tapping Alice Johnson, the 69-year-old grandmother he granted clemency in his first term over long-ago drug offenses, to be his “pardon czar.” The president made the announcement during a Black History Month event in the White House East Room Thursday afternoon.

Alice Marie Johnson, who was convicted of a drug trafficking operation in Memphis, named as 'pardon czar' by President Trump.

"This is my mission — to really give voice to the voiceless ... to help those who are unseen to be seen," said Alice Marie Johnson.

Johnson was sentenced to life in prison in the 1990s after being convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. She served 21 years in prison before her sentence was commuted by Trump in 2018.

President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Alice Marie Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term, as "pardon czar." The announcement came during a Black History Month event at the White House.