Hoda Kotb’s Interview With Freed Prisoner Alice Marie Johnson (Full) | TODAY

In an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Hoda Kotb, former prisoner Alice Marie Johnson speaks out about the commutation of her prison sentence by President Trump after Kim Kardashian West spoke to him on her behalf, as well as her plans for the future.
» Subscribe to TODAY: on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY
» Watch the latest from TODAY: bit.ly/LatestTODAY
About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series.
Connect with TODAY Online!
Visit TODAY's Website: on.today.com/ReadTODAY
Find TODAY on Facebook: on.today.com/LikeTODAY
Follow TODAY on Twitter: on.today.com/FollowTODAY
Follow TODAY on Google+: on.today.com/PlusTODAY
Follow TODAY on Instagram: on.today.com/InstaTODAY
Follow TODAY on Pinterest: on.today.com/PinTODAY
Hoda Kotb’s Interview With Freed Prisoner Alice Marie Johnson (Full) | TODAY

[@Iamwhoiam993]

She is absolutely gorgeous and beautiful and looks fantastic for 63!!! God bless her always!

[@magicalpatterns]

I need a hug from her. Her faith is telling me I will be cure from Lupus.

[@natajean10]

I am not sure if you have heard of DR.Sebi, watch some of his videos...Also Dr. Lailah Afrika....They talk about lupus as a disease that has to be treated via the stomach...Mucus build up in your body causes this type of diseases...Try to go meat free for a while...Only eat fruits, veggies, nuts, lots of water...No white sugar, white flour...Dont even use lotion on your body...Use coconut oil...Even take a tablespoon of coconut oil daily or flaxseed oil..Let me say this also, our brains are made of fat and water...Coconut oil, flaxseed oil, fish oil are all fats...Take care of your brain also...I am typing fast, so hopefully I was effective with my message...Take care...

[@777hc777]

Healing is here, believe it, healing is here receive it

[@maryellengresser4504]

Please check comment above

[@theprincessaviela5475]

You will be cured in the Name and Blood of Jesus christ

[@theelementsofvirtuecollect5846]

According to your faith be it unto you in Jesus name

[@JJ-yu6og]

There are a lot of criminals/prisoners who deserve clemency .

[@ndih1991]

Glory to Lord Almighty Saviour for his grace and love.

[@RobertaLeslie-1954]

GOD BLESS YOU YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL LADY AND I COULD SHORLY USE A HUGE FORM YOU.❤️🙏🏼🥰❤️🙏🏼

[@GR-zf5dm]

they should make a movie about her life, it sounds very inspirational! 👏

[@stevethijssen2941]

This women is amazing! Inspiring for everyone in this complex world. Never give up!

[@lynnettehardy4533]

What a wonderful, courageous woman. ❤

[@peytonfan]

I'm first in line to buy Alice Johnson's book. I love the way she describes the Kim & Kanye picture in her bible. Like a mom/aunt.

[@Jglendab8153]

The word perseverance comes to mind

[@marleypup4462]

her family petitioned obama three times and he IGNORED IT! Couldn't have happened to a nicer lady

[@CatHarlem]

They don't know if the petition reached Obama. Therefore, they don't know if he ignored it.

[@jimmywilliams1110]

Don't forget to add that Trump was the one that did it.

[@JJ-yu6og]

She has and had something that MOST convicted criminals don't have - her HUGE and VERY SUPPORTIVE extended family. made up of doctors, lawyers, etc. They were there for her throughout her time in prison. Then and now, they are there for her. Sure, she believed that a higher power would help out get released; sure, Kim Kardashian saw that she could help this woman who doesn't deserve to be in prison for that long. But, without her extended and very supportive family, would she be able to hold up this well? Look how she looks, just after a few weeks after her release???? She is living in wealth and luxury. Her extended family is financially well off. And, they support and help her emotionally and spiritually, and financially.

[@maryann9956]

Jojo Jo All these things you say she’s going to lose out on because she wasn’t fully pardoned she is blessed by the Almighty God this woman has a book that’s a testimony she will be well-off and secured the rest of her life as far as her having family support and legalities and such that too is a blessing by God you’re blinded

[@robdewey317]

A beautiful soul. 💖

[@telleywashington7853]

JESUS LIVES!!

[@SHAWNA499]

Telley Washington amen

[@TTotan-vo5vt]

Feed Bake From a Grand But Thin People Pot Me Drum

[@ML-sy3bn]

What a beautiful, strong, dear woman.

[@patrickryan1515]

Excellent interviewer/interviewee -- God Bless Both! 6/2019

[@RoyalMasterpiece]

What an amazing woman of God!!!!! What a testimony of redemption! Glory to God!!!!! I look forward to seeing what God is going to do the rest of her life.

[@TheSocia8]

I am sure Alice Marie Johnson will accomplish some great things. Blessings, peace and love always.

[@LouuciferYT]

She deserved a second chance I’m so glad she was freed

[@leiamccampbell9238]

I really wish Alice the very best. I've always been a Kim lover and everyone who knows me knows. She has a good heart and I'm not surprised she did this. However, I'm surprised pres Trump did it and I want to give credit where it's due. I appreciate him doing it because he could have said no.

[@donnamar9084]

There is soooo much good he has done for others but main stream media refuses to talk about it.

[@kathyboyd1570]

SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN THERE FOR THAT LONG. BUT TO GOD BE THE GLORY. MORE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE HER OR A HE ESPECIALLY IF IT'S NOT AS SERIOUS AS OTHER THINGS. BUT GOD IS TO BE THANKED.

[@tubester4567]

Im pretty sure one of the Kardashians went to talk to the president, god wasnt involved.

[@kirbfx]

She transported 3,300 pounds of cocaine over a span of several years by working directly with the Cali drug cartel yet claims she was jobless and desperate as if she just sold a bag or two of coke to help make ends meet and feed her family. No, she repeated the same felony of moving a pound of cocaine 3,300 TIMES and made millions and then illegally laundered that money for years, which is why she was also charged with money laundering. It wasn't a "one time offense". Crack/cocaine ruined my father's life, who is dead now, and destroyed my family. The dealers like Alice are partly responsible for these drug epidemics. Race had nothing to do with her actions or her punishment. There are white people who have been hit with exact same life sentence for LESSER offenses. Also, 85% of all prisoners are MEN and studies have proven that women receive about HALF the punishment for the exact same crime as men so by the lefts "logic", men are being "systemically oppressed" by our prison system. That or we can acknowledge the FACT that men and black Americans, mostly of whom are men, commit more crime on average than women do. Either police and our system overall are racist towards blacks AND sexist towards men or they are neither.

[@tubester4567]

@Private attorney. Thanks for the info, I figured as much. The term "non violent drug offence" was coined for individuals with a small amount of drugs for personal use. Not big time drug dealers like this woman!!!

[@CousinBowling]

@@kirbfx actually it was 3300 KILOS. 2.2 lbs= 1 kg. Therefore it was about 7000 POUNDS of cocaine. Insanity. Lock her up.

[@skid-mark1863]

Casperian wow I didn’t k ow this, it makes sense though. I think they should have maybe given her 15 years because she’s not a violent person.

[@CatHarlem]

What exactly did she do? I know she went to jail as part of a drug sting. However, she never touch, sold or handled drugs. So what exactly was her role in the operation?

[@kirbfx]

She transported 3,300 pounds of cocaine over a span of several years by working directly with the Cali drug cartel yet claims she was jobless and desperate as if she just sold a bag or two of coke to help make ends meet and feed her family. No, she repeated the same felony of moving a pound of cocaine 3,300 TIMES and made millions and then illegally laundered that money for years, which is why she was also charged with money laundering. It wasn't a "one time offense". Crack/cocaine ruined my father's life, who is dead now, and destroyed my family. The dealers like Alice are partly responsible for these drug epidemics. Race had nothing to do with her actions or her punishment. There are white people who have been hit with exact same life sentence for LESSER offenses.

[@CatHarlem]

PrivateAttorney It appears she's not making excuses. She realized she made one bad choice after another and would have to pay the price if she was caught. Which she did. I'm glad she didn't wollow in pity while she was in jail. It's important for people to know how any involvement in these activities are wrong and could send you to jail (seller/ abuser). I've seen drugs ruin people's lives and the lives of their family members.

[@IrinaGomes0209]

"After hitting rock bottom in her personal life--divorcing her husband, losing her youngest son to a motorcycle accident, and filing for bankruptcy and losing her house--Johnson got involved with a group of people who were transporting cocaine. In 1993 she was arrested along with 15 others, and later convicted of conspiracy to sell cocaine and money laundering. Though she said she never actually sold drugs, instead working as a “telephone mule” passing messages between people, Johnson was labeled as the leader of the ring and sentenced to life plus 25 years in federal prison."

[@gillianlandry283]

PrivateAttorney Child molesters get parole but that was her first time breaking the law and she got life. I do believe that race had a role in her sentence. A White woman with the same circumstances would have been eligible for Parole!

[@avimankoff]

Honda lives in my building on Broadway

[@whatsfunny9571]

TheGoldenBoy Subscribe Honda the 🚘 or Hoda the interviewer?🤔 it was still funny😂

[@ruru6881]

And yesterday president Trump pardoned her after two years ago that he communed her . 🇺🇸❤️ Trump 2020

[@adilsayeedofficial]

6:11 Alice's answer to this question realllllly put things into perspective for me. My God, I would be inconsolable.

[@rickarra9396]

This woman is very lucky and loves her opportunities. Congratulations

[@jessicasinmas]

she can make all the excuses she wants, i know the feeling , calls letters threats and have not a penny, anyone would have done that decision

[@leiamccampbell9238]

I don't mean to be negative because this story makes me cry every single time, but I have a wart on my nose at the same spot and same size on my nose and I've hated it forever. I've been to doctors who told me they can't do anything about it. Does anybody know a home remedy or any Dr that can help me. Thanks.

[@genesiscode6093]

type in your youtube search bar prayer to have wart removed and it will be prayed away, and believe that you received it by faith and it shall be done in the name of Jesus

[@whatsfunny9571]

I smell a book📕written on her life and taste a good movie played by Angela Bassett or someone in her lead. This is a Testament of Faith for sure. God Bless You & Good Luck Alice🤞

[@whatsfunny9571]

Afterlife it is the 📖

[@MegaCashmagnet]

What was Alice convicted of? Exactly?

[@jordanburton276]

What did she do?

[@Boston2179]

Drug traffiking

[@JJ-yu6og]

Jordan Burton Drug mule.

[@y1521t21b5]

Here's to all the others without a celebrity to speak for them

[@carlton2361]

She should of been released... #great interview by hoda

[@Elle-on8wu]

Clemency could not have happened to a more deserving and beautiful person! 👏👏👏 Keep the faith! Pres Trump, Kim K. DID GOOD!

[@Lommy9999]

That judge was a cruel monster. And I am sure also a racist.

[@maryellengresser4504]

Hi Lali I was bed ridden and on oxygen three months ago. I found a program online late at night. It is called the Paddison Program. Search it. Miracles!

[@maryann9956]

GodBless you Alice write your testimony she is strong through Christ Jesus Amen ❤️🙏🏼

[@christinan005]

Mary Ann Garcia what a joke. Everyone in prison "finds God."but when they out they go bk to what they were doing except they get better at hiding it. This is jst a pattern that criminals do. Dont believe all this hype and celebrities "helping them to get out "is a joke. They jst using them to get clout. Wake up people smdh

[@robdewey317]

Christina N. And you are a loser well outside prison.

[@rickarra9396]

Notice nothing about Trump

[@Mruninteresting]

She should’ve Rotted in prison, a accomplice of the Cali drug cartel walking among the good people of this country is a Disgrace.

[@TheDennisgrass]

Today has 2.4M subscribers, and less than 35k have chosen to watch this?

[@avimankoff]

I mean Hoda

[@noahpaulos5931]

she an incredible women and authentic so religious who loves God. For that only i will vote for trump beside millions of reason

[@ruru6881]

Leave it to Trump to do prison inform , social justice not our last black president . Just think of that ❤️🇺🇸

[@Jackferrett6781]

First

[@virakthong8022]

We love President Donald J Trump.

[@KishaAmenio06x]

She was a drug dealer. Addicted to gambling. Hmmm

[@betty3tes]

She lives in a mansion or what?

[@CatHarlem]

betty3tes I don't think they live in a mansion. However, majority of her family members are very well off. I'm sure she'll end up working for one of them.

[@theartistphiljc7682]

It sure would be nice if we finally stopped calling Donald Trump, President Trump, a racist. He may be a lot of things we don't like, but a racist he is not...

[@shawnsnow6413]

Funny watching The today show try to cash in on this lady's story who would still be a prison if not for the man they call a racist every week.

[@lydiafasulo5638]

Didn't she sell drugs and affected lives in a negative way? Maybe even loss of life?

[@CatHarlem]

Lydia Fasulo That what I'm trying to figure out (what did she actually do). They keep saying she never handle or pass drugs.

[@lydiafasulo5638]

She said it, she new she "would go to jail, but not for life" her kids were over 17 years of age so her reason for selling drugs is a bunch of blah... Blah.. Blah.... I'm going to be sick.

[@CatHarlem]

Justin Tyler Thanks!

[@CatHarlem]

Justin Tyler I'll pass. Thanks!

[@nakiadeon8607]

Lydia Fasulo and how long should one suffer for that? Also...if what you're saying is gospel...let's round up everyone that has ever worked for a pharmaceutical company...

[@kelcibee1648]

If she didn't have a "motherly look" acceptable look for a black woman (starts with an M) she would have not been pardoned. She looks innocent, but people don't just start drug dealing for extra money. A regular mom would not have the connections to even start.. Her kids were not even young- late teens young adults. This is a scam. Only God knows if she caused death and harm during her drug days... and if heart is changed.