Trump 'Troubled' By Chelsea Manning Commutation, Spokesman Says

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By ESME CRIBB Published JANUARY 18, 2017, 12:13 PM EDT

Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday that Donald Trump is "troubled" by President Barack Obama's commutation of Chelsea Manning's sentence and the precedent it sets.

"I think the President-elect is troubled by this action," Spicer told reporters on a conference call Wednesday morning.

"You have an individual who was convicted of espionage, sentenced to thirty-five years in jail," he said. "It’s disappointing and it sends a very troubling message when it comes to the handling of classified information and to the consequences to those who leak information that threatens the safety of our nation."

Spicer also suggested there is a "bit of irony and double standard" surrounding the reaction to Manning's commutation, compared to the release and use of other leaked information "from the left and the Democrats."

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[kimbutgar]

1. They're not "concerned" about Wikileaks and Julian assaunge who helped them though!

[yallerdawg]

2. Of course he is!

Punishment and revenge serves totalitarianism and dictators.

Justice and mercy are 'troubling.'

[msongs]

3. not LBN it is just an opinion piece nt

[brooklynite]

5. Stated opinions by the President-Elect on matters of policy are definitely LBN.

[Brother Buzz]

12. Ummm, it's Spicer's opinion.

"I think the President-elect is troubled by this action,"

I'm just saying.

[stonecutter357]

4. so fuck trump

[bucolic_frolic]

6. How about collusion with foreign goverments to get elected?

is that classified enough for you?

[IronLionZion]

7. But not troubled by Russian hacking or Wikileaks

and Trump blatantly discredits all US intel agencies and their security briefings as complete lies

But by all means, punish the low ranking private who was used by others as a tool to get the info. That will solve the problem.

How about the people Manning was working with?

[cstanleytech]

8. Oh I am sure he was troubled but probably only after Siri got done explaining to him

who Manning is and what they did.

[Sunlei]

9. Sean Spicer millions of Americans are "troubled" by Republicans collusion with Russia.

[dalton99a]

10. "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you'll be able to find the 30,000 emails"

[Aristus]

11. That was 15 seconds ago.

Odds are he's forgotten about it by now, and is moving on to be troubled by something else...

[jmowreader]

13. This is how we know it was the right thing to do

[Cattledog]

14. Didn't Wikileaks release these documents? But he loves Wikileaks.

[LiberalLovinLug]

15. He has a lot of allies in that handwringing here on DU

A lot of Trump supporters on here too that agree with him. Lock up all whistleblowers, think the worst of them, invent conspiracy theories that they are in cohoots with other foreign dictators. If that doesn't work then they are just in it for the fame. I can hardly wait for the OPs if Chelsea ever happens to write a book on her ordeal and has the audacity to make some money from it. (Which she probably can use about now)

[truthisfreedom]

16. Good. I hope he loses sleep. The dude LOVES leakers, except when

They're helping Americans rather than fooling them.

[Thor_MN]

17. Subject is 6 words too long

Trump is troubled by many things. Grammar. Polysyllabic words. 9th grade Civics class. Basic morals. Econ 101.

[dionysus]

18. Notice he has to say "i think" in case twitler changes his mind at the drop of a hat...

[Vinca]

19. Until I see David Petraeus behind bars, I'm not concerned.