Los Angeles Oct 9 (IANS) Rapper Kanye West who is a supporter of US President Donald Trump is expected to meet with him and his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner on Thursday.
According to the New York Times West will first meet with Kushner and then have lunch with the President.
West is meeting with Kushner and Trump to discuss similar issues as Kushner has been tasked with overseeing criminal justice reform for the White House.
The meeting will not be West s first with the President as the two came face-to-face in a much-publicized meeting in Trump Tower in 2016 during the presidential transition.
Earlier the "Lift Yourself" hitmaker has come under fire over the past two years for his pro-Trump stances.
West s meeting follows that of his wife Kim Kardashian West in May. It resulted in the release of 63-year-old Alice Marie Johnson who was sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for a first-time non-violent drug offense variety.com reported.

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