Confirmation came from the White House today, with many praising the decision, one that could have saved Manning's life. "We are all better off knowing that Chelsea Manning will walk out of prison a free woman, dedicated to making the world a better place and fighting for justice for so many," Strangio added. Chelsea Manning's treachery put American lives at risk and exposed some of our nation's most sensitive secrets. If Obama grants Manning clemency Assange will agree to US extradition despite clear unconstitutionality of DoJ case https://t.co/MZU30SlfGK — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) January 12, 2017Wikileaks had not commented at the time of publication. Activists continued to call for a pardon today.

Source: Forbes January 17, 2017 22:08 UTC