Kim Kardashian Westhas a fan inJenna Bush Hager!
On Sunday, theTodayshow co-host and daughter of former United States President George W. Bush shared a photo of herself and the reality star after tapingtheir interviewfor the popular NBC morning show.
Bush Hager raved about Kardashian West’scommitment to criminal justice reformand her dream of becoming a lawyer.
“Loved spending time with @kimkardashian for @todayshow chatting about Rodney Reed, what her dad would think of her work, and how her children have inspired this new passion,” shewrote. “Tune in tomorrow. PS: she was incredibly humble and effusively gave credit to all those who have worked on this for decades.”
NBC News’ TODAY
Over the last few years, Kardashian West has made it a mission to pursue her passion in criminal justice reform: fromhelping release Alice Johnson, a non-violent drug offender, from a life sentence, to beginning afour-year apprenticeship with a law firmin San Francisco, with the goal of taking the bar in 2022.
A recent case she advocated for was that ofRodney Reed,who has been on death row in Texas for more than two decades for a murder he maintains that he did not commit.
On Friday, Reed found out his execution had been suspended — and Kardashian West was there with him when he found out the news, telling Hager ina sneak peek of their interviewthat it was an “emotional” moment.
“It was emotional. It was extremely emotional and he said, ‘Praise Jesus,’ ” the mother of four recalled.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled on Friday to block Reed’s execution, which had been scheduled for November 20,according to theNew York Times. His execution is now suspended indefinitely.
Hours before the ruling, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended that Governor Greg Abbott grant Reed a 120-day reprieve, according to theTimes.
Kardashian West was just one of themany celebrity voicesto stand up for Reed after his attorneys with theInnocence Projectsaid they have new eyewitness evidence to be presented that would help prove his innocence. Experts that were called in 1998 when he was convicted of the 1996 murder of Stacy Stites have also recanted their testimony.
“Today, I had the honor of meeting #RodneyReed in person and the privilege of sitting with him when he got the news that the highest court in Texas had issued a stay of execution and remanded the case back to the trial court for further consideration,” Kardashian West wrote on Instagram Friday, sharing a photo of Reed.
Bush Hager’s interview with Kardashian West will air on theTodayshow Nov. 18.
source: people.com
