President Barack Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked Army documents and is serving 35 years, plus 208 more

President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked Army documents and is serving 35 years. Manning is now due to be released this May.

Overall, Obama shortened the sentences of 209 prisoners and pardoned 64 individuals on Tuesday. With his term in office set to end on Friday, Obama has now commuted the sentences of 1,385 people and granted a total of 212 pardons.