Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning, was convicted at a court martial trial in 2013 of leaking a trove of documents to WikiLeaks. Sentenced to 35 years in prison, Manning's sentence was commuted by former President Barack Obama just days before the end of his presidency in January..…

The New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, and other news organizations all obtained and published classified information from the documents published by WikiLeaks. . Matthew Miller, a former chief spokesperson for the Justice Department under the Obama administration, told Politico that..…

While the previous administration of president Barack Obama pursued leakers, including Manning, it appeared to draw the line on transparency groups like WikiLeaks, not wanting to enter a battle over press freedom. . ..…