Trump anoints former inmate Alice Johnson as new ‘pardon czar’

Published February 21, 2025 8:24am ET



Former inmate Alice Johnson now has a role in the White House — serving as President Donald Trump‘s “pardon czar.”

“Alice, you’ve been an inspiration to people, and we’re going to be listening to your recommendation on pardons,” Trump announced during a Black History Month event Thursday. “You’re going to go over, and you’re going to be — she’s going to be my pardon czar. And you’re going to find people just like you that this should not have happened to.”

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