Watch what else is making newsThe White House said after Othe commutation, Manning, a military analyst, would now be released on May 17, 2017. She was sentenced to 35 years of imprisonment on charges of illegally obtaining and passing on the classified documents to WikiLeaks. Earlier in the day, the White House ruled out a similar commutation to Edward Snowden, who is currently on a political asylum in Russia. “Mr Snowden should return to the United States and face the serious crimes that with which he’s been charged. He will of course be afforded the kind of due process that’s available to every American citizen who’s going through the criminal justice process,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters.

Source: Indian Express January 18, 2017 00:29 UTC