Kim Kardashian joins Kamala Harris at White House to talk criminal justice reform
Kim Kardashian joins Kamala Harris at White House to talk criminal justice reform
Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable to discuss pardons issued by President Joe Biden - the latest inroad the reality star has made into national criminal justice policy.
Wat. Though this was The Onion at first.
I don't want a Harris presidency. Please no.
Why?
She doesn't have a record as an effective politician, she is a former tough on crime prosecutor, and she's quite un-charismatic. I'd much rather we get someone people are actually excited to vote for.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The forum included several people who were pardoned on Wednesday – Jason Hernandez, Bobby Darrell Lowery, Jesse Mosley and Beverly Holcy – who discussed their experiences with the justice system.
Harris thanked Kardashian, who visited the White House multiple times during the Trump administration to push for criminal justice reform, for her advocacy and for “using your platform in a way that has really lifted up the importance of talking about and being dedicated to second chances.”
Harris also used the event to announce the finalization of a new rule removing most restrictions on loans through the Small Business Administration based on a person’s criminal record.
Kardashian said sharing personal stories helps people who have not been in the criminal justice system understand the challenges of reentering society after incarceration.
Kardashian’s advocacy has been credited in part with opening the former president up to the idea of criminal justice reform, eventually leading to the passage of the First Step Act in 2018.
Late last year, Kardashian penned an op-ed in Rolling Stone urging Biden to step in amid continued conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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