Chelsea Manning on Sunday confirmed via Twitter that she is a candidate for U.S. Senate.
Three days after making her intention known to federal election officials, Manning tweeted “yup, we’re running for senate” with an attached campaign video indicating her intention to run in the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary. She sent a subsequent tweet seeking donations to her campaign.
The 71-second video weaves together images of white supremacists holding tiki torches in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as protesters clashing with police elsewhere.
“We live in trying times . times of fear . of suppression . of hate,” Manning said.
The montage shifts to the U.S. Capitol and President Donald Trump sitting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, both Democrats.
“We don’t need more or better leaders,” Manning continued. “We need someone willing to fight. We need to stop asking them to give us our rights. They won’t support us. They won’t compromise.”
The video also shows Manning holding a rose and ends with her saying, “You’re damn right we got this.”
The 30-year-old Manning filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
Known as Bradley Manning at the time of her 2010 arrest, the former Army intelligence analyst was convicted of leaking classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks.
Manning came out as transgender after being sentenced to 35 years in prison. President Barack Obama granted Manning clemency before leaving office last year.
Manning is running as a Democrat and will likely challenge two-term Sen. Ben Cardin in the primary.
When Manning was released from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in May, she told the AP in an email that she was eager to define her future — but made no mention of politics.
The Oklahoma native had planned to move to Maryland, where she has an aunt. She has been registered to vote at the apartment in North Bethesda since mid-August, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Her recent move would not affect a Senate bid. To run for that office, a person must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for nine years and an inhabitant of the state at election time, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. A felony conviction does not appear to preclude a run.
Manning is yet to file for the primary with the state elections board, which she must do in person by Feb. 27, according to the board’s website.
Cardin is also yet to file. But campaign finance reports show that his organization had nearly $2 million cash on hand in late September.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chelsea-manning-confirms-us-senate-run-52341936
One more freak for the freak show. No surprise. Caitlin J. for pres.?
I cant believe how ridiculous this freak looks, half man, half freak. This abomination turned in prison, passed around so many times it finally took.
You took the words right out of my mouth. One more freak in the show. She (he?) belongs in D.C.
The timing of his “transitioning” and “whistleblowing” just happened to fall right into place with the propaganda they were trying to sell US. You know, someone “fighting” for US and mental deviants abounding around every corner.
Perfect timing for coincidence theorists, anyway.
I wonder if the occupying enemy govt had anything to do with it? (rolling eyes, smfh)
Yep. Timing very telling.
Henry covered it so thoroughly today on the broadcast.
I can hear it now: Senator Espionage!!
Why not ! the rest are gender confused Felons
And so is HE ( it’s not a her and I refuse to call it one)
Look at what we have as representation
Sick government
So can they be Felons when running for a position , or do they have to wait until they get voted in?
LOL !!!
‘Major Party Candidates for Senate are required to have 1,500 signatures per congressional district. Minor Party Candidates for Senate are required to have 1,000 signatures or signatures equal to 2% of votes, whichever is less.’………let’s see those signatures!
Could it not be the plan which is why Obama gave the pardon? And with the voting always rigged today ( Beverly Harris – youtube ) there should be no surprise if it wins.
It was not given a pardon, it was given clemency, the conviction stands.
A presidential pardon give you a clean slate. No felony. Manning is thousands of times better than anything else in government.He was very brave to defend the Constitution as he saw it . Speaking truth to power.
No, Charlie, as I said on the broadcast yesterday, it was not given a pardon, its sentence was commuted. It was given clemency, the conviction stands and it is not eligible to be in any public office.
That is the truth to the power.
Thank you Henry for the chance to speak. Unfortunately I don’t know anyone in any government position who is any less evil especially Trump Obama Bush Clinton. If he it hadn’t claimed LGBT he would still be in prison with no access to females anyway. So cut your losses. I want to encourage whistle blowers
I think he she it did a little more than claim LGBT. he had his balls cut off. And of course they are all corrupt, whatever is your point? I think you should support this son of a bitch. I think this f#@king freak should get a million dollars because if this country is going to be saved it will be a f#@king freak that saves it. I think you should get out there and advocate for your knight in white armor. And most of all, I think you need to step up financially and back what you believe in, you sure as f#@k have never helped us here. Maybe she can start a new army made up of men who have had their balls cut off. Maybe you could join.
Bradley Manning went to prison, Chelsea Manning was released. One who perseveres under the greatest of adversities and hardships will remain true to the cause by maintaining their identity. I’ll call the new identity that was released “Groomed.” It is amazing what confinement and forced solitude can do to a person and the things they will become willing to do. Bradley Manning is gone forever…