Chelsea Manning, a United States Army soldier who provided classified information and data cables to WikiLeaks, was released from the Fort Leavenworth military prison in Kansas and taken to an undisclosed location on Wednesday. Manning served seven years of her 35-year sentence that was commuted by former President Barack Obama, Reuters reported.

After her release she put out the following statement:

“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.”

On May 15, Manning had tweeted, “Two more days until the freedom of civilian life. Now hunting for private healthcare like millions of Americans.”

Manning, who previously went by the first name “Bradley”, admitted to having provided highly classified data to WikiLeaks. Part of the information revealed atrocities committed by the US Army in conflict zones like Iraq and Afghanistan, including civilian deaths, contract killings, the murder of war correspondents and the treatment of those detained at Guantanamo Bay. The revelations led to global outrage and were a huge embarrassment for the American government.

Manning’s case, including her arrest in 2010 and conviction in 2013, evoked strong reactions from various sections of society, especially within the transgender community. She alleged abuse in the all-male prison in which she was kept, and tried to commit suicide twice in 2016. She also said she was not allowed to grow her hair in prison.

In a statement last week, Manning thanked Obama, who faced criticism for commuting her sentence, and said, “For the first time, I can see a future for myself as Chelsea.” “I can imagine surviving and living as the person who I am and can finally be in the outside world. Freedom used to be something that I dreamed of but never allowed myself to fully imagine.”