Ocasio-Cortez has come to the defense of gender-confused former Army soldier [[Chelsea Manning]]. Manning had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for disclosures to [[WikiLeaks]]. WikiLeaks, according to [[Robert Mueller]], [[James Comey]] and [[John Brennan]], is a "front for [[Russia]]n intelligence" which seeks to destroy American democracy. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted {{Quotebox| "Chelsea Manning has been trapped in solitary confinement for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury. Solitary confinement is torture. Chelsea is being tortured for whistleblowing, she should be released on bail, and we should ban extended solitary in the U.S.”}} Manning had spent a few weeks in solitary confinement. Ocasio-Cortez called for ending the barbarous treatment of [[Paul Manafort]], a 68-year-old man who was never accused of colluding with Wikileaks by the [[Mueller Team]] and saw his health deteriorate under the inhumane conditions.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/ocasio-cortez-solitary-confinement-paul-manafort-1353641</ref> | Ocasio-Cortez has come to the defense of gender-confused former Army soldier [[Chelsea Manning]]. Manning had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for disclosures to [[WikiLeaks]]. WikiLeaks, according to [[Robert Mueller]], [[James Comey]] and [[John Brennan]], is a "front for [[Russia]]n intelligence" which seeks to destroy American democracy. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted {{Quotebox| "Chelsea Manning has been trapped in solitary confinement for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury. Solitary confinement is torture. Chelsea is being tortured for whistleblowing, she should be released on bail, and we should ban extended solitary in the U.S.”}} Manning had spent a few weeks in solitary confinement. Ocasio-Cortez called for ending the barbarous treatment of [[Paul Manafort]], a 68-year-old man who was never accused of colluding with Wikileaks by the [[Mueller Team]] and saw his health deteriorate under the inhumane conditions.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/ocasio-cortez-solitary-confinement-paul-manafort-1353641</ref> |