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at Harvard Kennedy School announced Wednesday that Chelsea Manning 

, but less than two days later, the school's dean withdrew the invitation.


Manning, a 29-year-old transgender woman, formerly known as Bradley Manning, was convicted of leaking classified information.

from a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in May after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence, which was 

commuted by former President Barack Obama

. Before leaving office in January, Obama said he felt justice had been served.


Early Thursday, Michael Morell, former deputy director and acting director of the CIA, resigned his senior fellowship post at Harvard over the school's decision to include Manning as a visiting fellow.

Morell said he could not be part of an organization that "honors a convicted felon and leaker of classified information."

A short time later, CIA Director Mike Pompeo canceled an appearance at the school, where he was scheduled to discuss such topics as Russian involvement in the presidential election and the nuclear standoff with North Korea.

In a statement released late Thursday, Elmendorf said the school did not intend to honor Manning in any way or to endorse any of her words or deeds.


Harvard also announced this week that it had invited former White House press secretar

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Doreen McCallister

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The Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School announced Wednesday that Manning would be one of its visiting fellows, but less than two days later, the school's dean withdrew the invitation.

Harvard withdraws fellowship invitation to Chelsea Manning

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