A nice honor for someone who’s been put through hell…
According to a New York Post report, Vice President-elect JD Vance has officially extended an invite to Daniel Penny to attend the Army-Navy football game this weekend; the invitation was accepted.
Penny, who was recently acquitted of any wrongdoing in the chokehold death of Jordany Neely on a New York City subway car, would be the guest of Vance and President-elect Donald Trump.
From The New York Post:
Penny is expected to join Vance and President-elect Donald Trump in his suite at the game set in Landover, Maryland, according to a report shared by Vance Friday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is also expected to join Trump and Vance in the same suite for the annual grudge match, per multiple reports.
“Daniel’s a good guy, and New York’s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,” Vance wrote on X. “I’m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he’s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage.”
Penny, 26, was acquitted of all charges this week related to the killing of Neely, a homeless man, in May of 2023. Neely was threatening passengers on a subway car in New York City and Penny intervened by putting him in a chokehold.
Vance confirmed the news on X, saying “Daniel’s a good guy, and New York’s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone. I’m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he’s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage.”
Shortly after Penny’s “Not Guilty” verdict, Vance shared the following on X: “I have not said much about this case out of fear of (negatively) influencing the jury. But thank God justice was done in this case. It was a scandal Penny was ever prosecuted in the first place.”
