Kim Kardashian has come under fire for failing to thank former US President Donald Trump after he commuted the life sentence of Chris Young, a man convicted of killing a Kim Kardashian lookalike model. The reality star, who has worked with the White House on criminal justice reform, publicly thanked several individuals on Instagram but omitted Trump.
Young, 32, was released on Thursday after Trump commuted his life sentence. Kardashian wrote on Instagram that her 'heart was full' and thanked Young's attorney, the judge, and other advocates, but did not mention the former president. Young had been sentenced to life under 'three-strikes' laws for drug and firearm charges.
The case has drawn attention because Young was convicted in connection with the death of a model who resembled Kardashian. However, the source material does not provide further details on this aspect. Kardashian has previously persuaded Trump to grant clemency to Alice Marie Johnson in 2018.
Young expressed gratitude to Kardashian and Trump at a Tennessee airport, saying Trump was 'willing enough to put a pencil to paper to correct some of the wrongs.' Despite this, Kardashian's omission has sparked criticism.
