Wasn’t he the leaker of the diplomatic cables as well?
Not sure what the charges were under which he was convicted, but if I recall correctly, he leaked thousands of documents of various classification levels.
Can anyone tell me when we stopped executing spies and traitors?
Thanks.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Manning
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Manning
On July 30, 2013, Judge Lind issued her findings regarding the charges. Manning was acquitted of aiding the enemy by knowingly giving out intelligence through indirect means, and was convicted of 19 of the 21 or 22 specified charges, including theft and six counts of espionage. The hearing on sentencing began on July 31, 2013. Manning initially faced a maximum sentence of as much as 136 years’ imprisonment. This was subsequently reduced to 90 years after the defense successfully filed a motion to merge some of the 20 counts that Manning was being charged with on the grounds that they overlapped.
He gave classified info over to the press. This happens all the time.