The Chelsea Manning Case: A Timeline

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https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/chelsea-manning-case-timeline archived copy

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2026-11-07

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https://web.archive.org/web/20261022095417/https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/chelsea-manning-case-timeline

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• United States charges Army analyst Chelsea Manning under the Espionage Act for leaking to WikiLeaks
• Claim 216: The leaked material included evidence the ACLU said documented civilian deaths and the CIA's torture program.
• Claim 217: The ACLU said the "aiding the enemy" charge was akin to treason though prosecutors alleged no direct contact with an adversary.
• Claim 218: The ACLU said Manning's 35-year sentence was disproportionate next to lighter treatment of officials responsible for wartime abuses.
• Claim 219: Manning's sentence was described as the heaviest ever given a leaker in United States history before it was commuted.

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