Chelsea Manning Released From Jail After 62 Days

The New York Times reports:

Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who provided secret military documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, was released from jail Thursday after being held for two months for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating the online leak-publishing organization.

Ms. Manning’s release came on the day that the term of the grand jury that served her with a subpoena in January expired and the grand jurors were dismissed, said Moira Meltzer-Cohen, her lawyer. Ms. Manning, 31, was held for 62 days.

But she may return to jail as early as next week. Her lawyer said Ms. Manning was served with a new subpoena on Wednesday to appear before a different grand jury on May 16, where she is expected to be asked “the same questions” about WikiLeaks. Ms. Manning will appear before the new grand jury but will not answer its questions, her lawyer said.

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning ordered to appear before new U.S. grand jury as she is freed from jail https://t.co/kkPE6I7zI9 via @davidalexander5 pic.twitter.com/YNRpSradI3

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 10, 2019

** Feds released Chelsea a few hours ago after Grand Jury expired – @EDVAnews prosecutors subpoenaed her to appear a 2nd time for a different grand jury – but for same questions – on May 16th – official statement from her pending https://t.co/BkXDxnrLmZ

— Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) May 10, 2019