President Obama commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, a U.S. Army private whose transfer of classified data to WikiLeaks kicked off a startling era of secrets spilling that continues to shape world politics. Manning, who is transgender and changed her name from Bradley, was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for copying 750,000 pages of military reports and several videos. Manning apologized at trial, saying the actions, in part, stemmed from personal issues. The move is sure to ignite debate over the prosecution and punishment of those who leak classified material.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/obama-commutes-sentence-wikileaks-leaker-manning-a-9639