Highlights 1 Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he opposes cutting down Manning's jail term. 2 Obama drew huge criticism for commuting convicted leaker Manning's sentence. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday said he had opposed commuting the prison sentence of convicted leaker Chelsea Manning, who was convicted in 2013 of espionage and other crimes for leaking classified information while deployed in Iraq. CHARGES AGAINST MANNINGA judge convicted Manning of 20 counts, including six Espionage Act violations, theft and computer fraud. Vice President-elect Mike Pence said Obama's decision on Manning was a mistake and called the convicted leaker a "traitor."

Source: India Today January 19, 2017 06:47 UTC