SPOTLIGHT
Manning was released from a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on May 17 after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence, which was commuted by former President Barack Obama.
Manning also touched on her struggles dealing with her gender transition while in prison. She says she tried to kill herself twice behind bars and fought for the hormone treatments she says keep her alive.
Manning remains in the Army, but is off duty while she appeals her court-martial conviction.
Lordy, does Twitter have fun with Comey’s exclamation
WASHINGTON » Twitter users have latched on to former FBI director James Comey’s use of “lordy” during his Capitol Hill testimony about his interaction with President Donald Trump.
Comey told senators Thursday morning, “Lordy, I hope there are tapes,” in referring to his meetings with Trump.
The term quickly became a trending topic on Twitter.
Former New York City U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who was also fired by Trump, echoed Comey’s statement, writing, “We can all agree with Jim Comey that, Lordy, we hope there are tapes.”
Dictionary maker Merriam-Webster tweeted a definition and joked that Comey still had time to use oldfashioned terms like “gadzooks” or “gramercy.”