Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning’s Prison Sentence for Leak
- Manning was serving 35-year-sentence for leaking to Wikileaks
- Obama has issued more commutations than any other president
Chelsea Manning
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President Barack Obama on Tuesday commuted the 35-year sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who was convicted of leaking classified material, and pardoned Marine General James Cartwright.
Manning, who was convicted in 2013, will be released in May 2017. Cartwright, the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pleaded guilty in October to lying to the FBI in connection with a leak investigation. The retired general will have his crime forgiven, according to a statement from the White House.