Obama Cuts Short Chelsea Manning’s Prison Sentence

Obama Cuts Short Chelsea Manning’s Prison Sentence
U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning (R) is escorted by military police at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on July 30, 2013. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents.

The White House says Manning is one of 209 inmates whose sentences Obama is shortening.

Chelsea Manning poses for a photo, in this file photo. (U.S. Army via AP)
Chelsea Manning poses for a photo, in this file photo. U.S. Army via AP