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

Trump has appointed the grandmother he pardoned in his first term to a position that would make recommendations for other acts of clemency.

Former prisoner Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned by President Trump during his first term, shared details of her new role on "America's Newsroom."

Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.

Former Obama advisor Van Jones praised President Donald Trump for his newly-appointed "pardon czar," Alice Marie Johnson.On Thursday, Trump appointed Johnson, a woman he pardoned during his first term,

Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender. Alice Marie Johnson has been appointed "pardon czar" by President ...