Ms. Manning was convicted of violating the Espionage Act and other offenses in 2013, and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Altogether, she spent seven years in prison — more time behind bars than any other leaker in American history. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Morrell, in his resignation letter, quoted unnamed officials claiming Ms. Manning “put the lives of U.S. soldiers at risk,” without citing any specific examples. During her trial, the government could not point to anyone, soldier or otherwise, who was physically harmed by WikiLeaks’ publications. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services.

Source: New York Times September 15, 2017 19:30 UTC