The Heroic Chelsea Manning Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt

by | Mar 11, 2020

The Heroic Chelsea Manning Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt

by | Mar 11, 2020

Politico:

The activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning attempted suicide on Wednesday, her legal team said in a news release.

The statement came only a few days before Manning was scheduled to appear at a court hearing on whether to continue sanctions imposed on her after refusing to comply with a grand jury investigation into Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. …

Manning has been jailed for contempt of the investigation for months. …

Manning’s lawyers announced on Wednesday that their client was in the hospital and was recovering from the suicide attempt.

Scott Horton

Scott Horton

Scott Horton is director of the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com and host of the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He is the author of four books. He has conducted more than 6,000 interviews since 2003. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Larisa Alexandrovna Horton.

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