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Heather: president obama defending decision to let chelsea manning walk free three decades early. the president insists the commutation has nothing to do with julian assanges earlier promise to turn himself in to the united states if manning was released. >> lets be clear, chelsea manning has served a tough prison sentence. i dont pay a lot of attention to mr. assanges tweets, so that wasnt a consideration. heather: a tough prison sentence. charles krauthammer called what manning did treason. >>...

For chelsea manning? >> well, i dont think the president would say he didnt break the law or she didnt break the law. she did break the law and she went through the justice system, has served time, has admitted guilt, has taken responsibility. so really this is a question about the comparable aspect of time served and thats big part of the reason why the president made the decision he did. >> so manning obviously leaked the documents via julian assange, and as we all know, president obama has un...

This afternoon we asked if there was a partner clemency for manning, will it have a ripple effect on any kind of prosecution of julian assange in the future? he said absolutely it would help assange. >> i think it with strengthen his position. if the u.s. government says we are going to pardon manning for those offenses, i think it makes it that much effort to then say but we are going to drop the hammer on the person who published that information. >> assange was on twitter tonight. its importa...

Please free chelsea manning. you alone can save her life." its ironic that five days ago wikileaks tweeted that if manning were granted clemency, julian assange would avail himself to extradition to the u.s. to face possible charges. here is what he told sean hannity about manning. im quoting "weve never said chelsea manning is one of our sources. a child they have said they are buddy even if someone is arrested and convicted and even if they were to plead guilty, we still dont say whether they ...

Iraq, detainee, military reviews from the guantanamo camp, as well as state department cables. mr. obamas decision does mean manning can be freed as early as may 17th. the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, told fox news in a recent interview that he would come to the united states if manning was freed. today, a former justice department official told fox news that leniency for manning for mr. obama would make it harder to bring charges against assange in the future. >> the united states gove...

Trying to commit suicide after requests to be transferred to a civilian prison were denied. wikileaks celebrating the news. hailing it as a victory. but obama did not exonerate another famous leaker, nsa contractor edward snowden. >> mr. snowden fled into the arms of an adversary. chelsea manning was found guilty. was sentenced for crimes and she acknowledged wrong doing. >> now wikileaks founder julian assange indicated in the past he would agree to an extradition request to the u.s. if manning...

Iraq, detainee, military reviews from the guantanamo camp, as well as state department cables. mr. obamas decision does mean manning can be freed as early as may 17th. the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, told fox news in a recent interview that he would come to the united states if manning was freed. today, a former justice department official told fox news that leniency for manning for mr. obama would make it harder to bring charges against assange in the future. >> the united states gove...

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