Daniel Penny Joins Trump and Vance at Army-Navy Game After Acquittal

Penny, a Marine veteran acquitted in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, has been invited as a guest of Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Daniel Penny, recently acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, will attend the Army-Navy game as a guest of JD Vance and Donald Trump.
Penny was found not guilty after a New York jury deliberated on his actions restraining Neely, a homeless man acting erratically and threatening subway passengers in May 2023.
The case has drawn polarized reactions, with conservatives hailing Penny as a hero for protecting others and critics accusing him of excessive force and racial bias.
Vice President-elect Vance praised Penny’s actions and criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for pursuing charges, describing the prosecution as unjustified.
Neely’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against Penny, while the incident continues to ignite debates on mental health, homelessness, race, and public safety.