Obama: “Justice Served” but Manning Decision Angers Security Community

President Barack Obama’s decision on Tuesday to commute the sentence of U.S. Army private Chelsea Manning’s sentence is being met with outrage in the military and intelligence communities.

Manning, who was born Bradley Manning, leaked thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks in 2010.

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