Daniel Penny, the veteran who was acquitted of negligent murder within the subway choking loss of life of Jordan Neely, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to hitch Donald Trump’s suite on the Military-Navy soccer sport in Maryland on Saturday. Vance stated 26-year-old Penny has accepted his invitation.
Penny, a Marine veteran, was discovered not responsible earlier this week of criminally negligent murder in Jordan Neely’s 2023 loss of life. A extra critical manslaughter cost was dismissed final week. The vice president-elect invited Penny to be his private visitor on the sport Saturday, in Landover, Maryland, a supply accustomed to the invitation informed CBS Information. Vance, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, has stated “justice was finished” within the case, and Penny should not have been prosecuted within the first place.
“Daniel’s man, and New York’s mob district legal professional tried to smash his life for having a spine,” Vance stated in a submit on X, previously often called Twitter. “I am grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he is in a position to have enjoyable and admire how a lot his fellow residents admire his braveness.”
Those that will likely be attending the enduring sport with Trump on Saturday embody billionaire Elon Musk, Protection Secretary choose Pete Hegseth, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Senator-elect David McCormick of Pennsylvania.
Passengers stated Neely hadn’t touched anybody however had expressed willingness to die, go to jail and even to kill. The previous road performer was homeless, suffered from schizophrenia and had artificial marijuana in his system. He had been convicted of assaulting individuals at subway stations however was free after serving jail time.
The Military-Navy soccer sport is an annual custom that dates again to 1890. It is a sizzling ticket this 12 months, partly as a result of the sport is near Washington, D.C., and since each groups have robust information this 12 months. The rivalry between the 2 navy branches ignites robust emotions on either side.
“Now, tomorrow, there’s just a little factor referred to as the Military-Navy sport,” White Home nationwide safety spokesman John Kirby informed reporters in Thursday’s White Home briefing. “We want either side sport. We thank them for his or her service now, in fact, at these service academies and for his or her service sooner or later. We do not formally take sides right here on the Nationwide Safety Council, however “Go Navy, Beat Military.”
Final 12 months, the Military Black Knights beat the Navy Midshipmen, 17-11. Within the sport’s historical past, the Navy has gained 62 video games to the Military’s 55, with seven ties.
