They've said she plans to live in Maryland, where she has family. Members of Manning's support team also provided little information, citing her need for privacy and time to adjust. Military personnel at the prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where Manning was held had not provided many details about her release that was scheduled for Wednesday. In a related campaign, musicians Thurston Moore and Talib Kweli are among more than 30 acts on a benefit album that was released this week, with the proceeds going to Manning. On the morning of Manning's release, a fundraising campaign for her post-release expenses met its goal of raising $150,000. In court, Manning pleaded guilty to leaking secret information - but she was acquitted of the most serious charge, aiding the enemy, in July 2013. Before he left office, President Barack Obama shortened the sentence to about seven years. The 35-year prison term Manning received as punishment for leaking thousands of military and State Department documents to WikiLeaks in 2010 was described as unprecedented when it was handed down. Manning tweeted a photo of her sneaker-clad feet, taking her "first steps of freedom" Wednesday morning. I'm figuring things out right now - which is exciting, awkward, fun, and all new for me." "I am looking forward to so much! Whatever is ahead of me is far more important than the past. "After another anxious four months of waiting, the day has finally arrived," Manning said in a statement released by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Chelsea Manning has left a military prison in Kansas and returned to civilian life Wednesday, seven years after being taken into custody for what is seen as the largest leak of classified data in U.S. In January, then-President Barack Obama commuted Manning's 35-year prison sentence after she requested clemency.Īrmy Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday from Fort Leavenworth, a military prison in Kansas.
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