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In a tweet, Trump claimed Manning had called former president Barack Obama a “weak leader” even after her 35-year sentence was commuted in the last days of the Obama administration.

President Trump appeared to referring to a column that Manning wrote in The Guardian newspaper, in which she argued that Obama’s legacy will leave “few permanent accomplishments” because he often sought common ground and compromise.

The use of the word “traitor” is often tossed around by political leaders and others to describe alleged acts that threaten national security. But it is rare for a president to brand someone as a traitor, and raised questions on whether Trump could try to bring further action against Manning, who is scheduled to be released in May.

Last week, days before being named White House spokesman, Sean Spicer said Trump was “troubled” by Obama’s commutation of the sentence of Manning, an Army private convicted of taking troves of secret diplomatic and military documents and disclosing them to WikiLeaks.

“It’s disappointing, and it sends a very troubling message when it comes to the handling of classified information and to the consequences of those who leak information that threatens the security of our nation,” Spicer told reporters.

Spicer called Manning “someone who has given away this country’s secrets,” did not directly answer a question about whether Trump would take any steps to reverse or delay Obama’s decision.