More than a dozen transgender activists, including notorious military intelligence leaker Chelsea Manning, were arrested Thursday after storming a women’s restroom inside the US Capitol complex.
The activists were protesting a new rule unveiled by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last month requiring individuals to use single-sex facilities that correspond with their biological sex.
“Approximately 15 people were arrested for D.C. Code § 22–1307 – Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding – for illegally protesting inside the Cannon House Office Building,” a Capitol Police spokesperson told The Post, noting that Manning was one of the arrestees.
Manning, a 36-year-old former Army intelligence analyst, was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013 for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks — but released in 2017 after receiving a commutation from then-President Barack Obama.
Manning was born as a biological male and went by “Bradley Manning” during court proceedings but underwent gender treatments in prison and now identifies as a woman.
Demonstrators staging the sit-in held banners that read “Flush Bathroom Bigotry” and “Congress Stop Pissing On Our Rights” as they directed chants at Johnson and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).
“From leaking state secrets to taking leaks in the women’s restroom, just can’t seem