Chelsea Manning's Commuted Sentence: World Reacts

January 17, 2017 6:42 PM EST

Chelsea Manning has been both lauded and vilified from different quarters since leaking hundreds of thousands of secret files in 2010. Now that President Obama has commuted her sentence—so that she will be released in May instead of 2045—social media reactions have varied as widely as reactions to Manning news always has.

While Republicans like Paul Ryan and Lindsey Graham reacted with outrage, calling the decision a “slap in the face” to service members, some celebrities and supporters like Mia Farrow and Michael Moore applauded the move. Read how politicians, actors and activists are reacting to the news on social media:

Chelsea Manning's treachery put American lives at risk and exposed some of our nation's most sensitive secrets.

My full statement ↓ pic.twitter.com/PcQrgK2SI3
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) January 17, 2017

.@POTUS's commutation of #ChelseaManning’s sentence is a grave mistake that will encourage further acts of espionage https://t.co/nB5SeHCrKM
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) January 17, 2017

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— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 17, 2017

Chelsea Manning is probably the most empathetic person I've ever met. So thrilled!! Can't wait to see what she does. My clemency letter: pic.twitter.com/j9CQhRmxhm
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 17, 2017

Hey get back to work taking health care away from my family! https://t.co/FfCa1P6L0H
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) January 17, 2017

In five more months, you will be free. Thank you for what you did for everyone, Chelsea. Stay strong a while longer! https://t.co/PaLvJDvDbl
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) January 17, 2017

Chelsea Manning risked EVERYTHING & has languished in prison for 7yrs cause she chose 2 reveal documents about the lies that led to Iraq War
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 17, 2017

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