Chelsea Manning Cries While Thanking Obama for Granting Her Clemency

‘Thank you ... for giving me a chance, that’s all I wanted’

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    CHANG: "The army ultimately granted her request and then five months ago, after seven years in prison, a gift from a parting president — clemency."
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    OBAMA: "I feel very comfortable that justice has been served."
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    CHANG: "You haven’t spoken to President Obama. What would you say to him if you could?"
    MANNING: "Thank you. For giving me a chance. That’s all I wanted."
    CHANG: "You wanted a chance."
    MANNING: "That’s all I asked for, was a chance, that’s it. And this is my chance."