In Manning clemency call, Obama sought to reduce sentence viewed as 'nuts' - Washington Post
| Washington Post | In Manning clemency call, Obama sought to reduce sentence viewed as 'nuts' Washington Post From the moment a military judge handed down a 35-year prison term for Chelsea Manning in 2013, President Obama and some administration officials saw the sentence as excessive. “Nuts,” said one person close to Obama. They said Manning, an Army ... Overnight Cybersecurity: Trump team slams Manning commutation | FBI investigating if Russia aided Trump 'We're going to be OK': Obama aimed his final press conference at Trump Freeing Chelsea Manning was the right thing to do — why is Obama ignoring the case of Don Siegelman? |