Manning, who Trump called an \u201cungrateful traitor,\u201d \u201cis now calling President Obama a weak leader,\u201d he said. \u201cTerrible!\u201d
Manning, whose 35-year-sentence was commuted by former President Barack Obama shortly before he left office, has not yet been released from prison, contrary to Trump\u2019s tweet. She is set to be freed on May 17 from her cell at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where she has spent the past seven years.
On Wednesday, she wrote a column in the Guardian criticizing Obama\u2019s inclination toward compromise, saying it had led to \u201cvery few permanent accomplishments.\u201d
\u201cThis vulnerable legacy should remind us that what we really need is a strong and unapologetic progressive to lead us,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWhat we need as well is a relentless grassroots movement to hold that leadership accountable.\u201d
«The one simple lesson to draw from President Obama\u2019s legacy: do not start off with a compromise. They won\u2019t meet you in the middle,» she added.
Obama said shortly after his decision to commute Manning\u2019s sentence that \u201cjustice has been served\u201d during her time in prison.
\u201cShe took responsibility for her crime,\u201d he said in his final news conference, adding that \u201cthe sentence that she received was very disproportionate relative to what other leakers have received.\u201d<\/p>\n