Chelsea walks free

WikiLeaker did 7 years in fed prison

Chelsea Manning, the US Army private convicted of passing classified government documents to WikiLeaks, walked free Wednesday from a Kansas military prison.

Manning, 29, a transgender woman formerly known as Bradley, was released from the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth in the early-morning hours after serving seven years of her 35year sentence, the Army said.

Hours after she was freed, Manning posted on Instagram, “First steps of freedom!!” along with a photo showing only her lower legs and her Converse sneakers.

Hours later, she posted a photo of a slice of pizza with the caption, “So, im already enjoying my first hot, greasy pizza.”

She also posted to her Instagram account, @xychelsea87, the image of a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne — which can go for nearly $200 — and a group of people raising their glasses.

“Here’s to freedom and a new beginning,” she wrote in the post.

One of the only other photos linked to Manning is a grainy selfie (inset at left) she e-mailed to a superior officer in 2010.

In a statement upon release, Manning said, “After another anxious four months of waiting, the day has finally arrived. I am looking forward to so much! Whatever is ahead of me is far more important than the past. I’m figuring things out right now — which is exciting, awkward, fun, and all new for me.”

Then-President Barack Obama granted clemency to Manning in January, saying her time served was punishment enough.

President Trump has called her an “ungrateful traitor.”

Manning plans to return to her home in Maryland. She’ll remain on active duty in an unpaid status and is eligible for military medical care while her courtmartial conviction remains under appeal, the Army said.

Mom Susan Manning, rejoiced over her daughter’s release.

“I am so proud of Chelsea and delighted she will finally be free again,” Susan told the Press Association. “Chelsea is so intelligent and talented. . . My message to Chelsea? Two words: ‘Go, girl!’” Susan said.

Manning was busted on a US military base near Baghdad in 2010 after she leaked hundreds of thousands of documents from intelligence databases to WikiLeaks.

She was convicted in 2013 of 20 counts, including six Espionage Act violations, theft and computer fraud, and sentenced to 35 years behind bars.

A TOAST TO FREEDOM: Hours after leaving Fort Leavenworth via a commuted sentence, Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning took to Instagram, enjoying a bit of bubbly (above) and showing off her kicks (right).