Re:Chelsea Manning confirms health status with attorneys
by andrewchambers on Monday July 11, 2016 @08:57PM
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It makes me wonder if the will of the people who want her pardoned could help her, or if it is actually hopeless.
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Re:Chelsea Manning confirms health status with attorneys
by zackelan on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @03:06AM
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Her best hope for a pardon will come at the end of President Obama's term. Legally, presidents can issue these at any time, but because of the possible political fallout the majority of them come during the "lame duck" period after an election.
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/gwbush-pardons#nov24-08
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/gwbush-commutations#novone
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clinton-pardons#november21200...
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clinton-commutations#novtwo
If you want to encourage Obama to do this, contact information for the White House can be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/write-or-call