Woman freed from prison by Donald Trump

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Alice Marie Johnson has been released from federal prison, hours after her life sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump.

Footage shows Johnson running toward her family, throwing her arms open wide and embracing them in front of a crowd of onlookers.

Her release was confirmed by Jennifer Turner of the American Civil Liberties Union, who is part of Johnson's legal team.

Johnson, 63, had spent more than two decades behind bars, serving life without parole for drug offenses.

Johnson said that "this has been the most unexpected thing to happen to me in my life... I'm free to live life. I'm free to start over."

Kim Kardashian West's twitter. /Screenshot

After her release, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West thanked Trump in a tweet.

Kim Kardashian West thanked US President Donald Trump in a tweet for freeing Alice Marie Johnson. /Screenshot

Her case had been championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, who met with Trump in the Oval Office last week.

US President Donald Trump said he had a meeting with Kim Kardashian West in the White House on May 30, 2018. /Screenshot

Source(s): AP