District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered the release of whistleblower activist Chelsea Manning Thursday, one day after Manning was reported to have attempted suicide while being held on contempt of court charges.
On Wednesday, Manning was admitted to a hospital after attempting suicide at the federal detention center in Alexandria, Virginia, where she had been held since May. Before being released, she had been expected to take part in a court hearing on Friday.
"She remains unwavering in her refusal to participate in a secret grand jury process that she sees as highly susceptible to abuse," lawyers for Manning toldin a statement Wednesday."Ms. Manning has previously indicated that she will not betray her principles, even at risk of grave harm to herself." Manning sent over 700,000 classified files to Wikileaks in 2010 while working as an Army intelligence analyst. She was court-martialed on multiple charges and convicted in 2013, resulting in a prison sentence of 35 years. However, she was released in 2017 after her sentence was commuted by former President Barack Obama.reached out to Manning's lawyers for comments about her release but did not receive a response in time for publication.
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