(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement regarding the commutation of Private Manning’s sentence:
“While brave soldiers were fighting overseas to protect our country, Private Manning was undermining their work and putting their lives at risk by exposing our most sensitive information,â€said Bucshon. “President Obama’s commutation of Private Manning’s sentence is outrageous and a slap in the face to our military and intelligence communities. It also emboldens similar dangerous actions by bad actors in the future.†|