Over the course of six days, subway vigilante Daniel Penny has gone from fearing a jail sentence to spending time with the president-elect in a luxury suite.<\/p>\n
The Marine veteran was greeted as a hero on Saturday when he joined soon-to-be President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the annual Army-Navy football game, the New York Post reported on Friday.<\/p>\n
Penny, who was acquitted Monday by a Manhattan jury in the chokehold death of NYC subway rider Jordan Neely, was the personal guest of Vance at the intense rivalry game, watching from the president-elect\u2019s suite at Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD.<\/p>\n
\u201cOthers attending the game included Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Intelligence Director nominee Tulsi Gabbard, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and billionaire Elon Musk,\u201d the New York Post noted. \u201cBefore kickoff, Penny dressed in a navy blue suit and tie, was spotted in the luxury suite talking with Vance, the future veep\u2019s wife, Usha, and Johnson.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later, Trump was seen standing next to Vance, shaking his fist and waving to the crowd as they chanted, \u201cUSA! USA!\u201d He saluted during the singing of the National Anthem.<\/p>\n
Trump took a moment to greet Penny while he and Vance posed for several photos with the Marine veteran. Vance was seen patting Penny on the back as they chatted with Trump, and earlier, they were laughing together while greeting another guest.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaniel\u2019s a good guy, and New York\u2019s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,\u201d Vance noted on the X platform on Friday, while also referencing far-left Soros-funded Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he\u2019s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage,\u201d Vance added.<\/p>\n
Gabbard, an Iraq war vet who remains an officer in the Army Reserve, told The Post it was an honor to join Trump \u201csurrounded by great Americans celebrating freedom and what it means to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStanding alongside courageous Americans like Daniel Penny was special, as he embodies the courage of our nation\u2019s warriors, both in and out of uniform,\u201d she added. \u201cThis game is not just about football; it\u2019s a heartfelt tribute to service and unity, reminding us of the sacrifices made for our freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump took a moment to greet Penny while he and Vance posed for several photos with the Marine veteran. Vance was seen patting Penny on the back as they chatted with Trump, and earlier, they were laughing together while greeting another guest.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaniel\u2019s a good guy, and New York\u2019s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,\u201d Vance noted on the X platform on Friday, while also referencing far-left Soros-funded Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he\u2019s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage,\u201d Vance added.<\/p>\n
Gabbard, an Iraq war vet who remains an officer in the Army Reserve, told The Post it was an honor to join Trump \u201csurrounded by great Americans celebrating freedom and what it means to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStanding alongside courageous Americans like Daniel Penny was special, as he embodies the courage of our nation\u2019s warriors, both in and out of uniform,\u201d she added. \u201cThis game is not just about football; it\u2019s a heartfelt tribute to service and unity, reminding us of the sacrifices made for our freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump took a moment to greet Penny while he and Vance posed for several photos with the Marine veteran. Vance was seen patting Penny on the back as they chatted with Trump, and earlier, they were laughing together while greeting another guest.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaniel\u2019s a good guy, and New York\u2019s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,\u201d Vance noted on the X platform on Friday, while also referencing far-left Soros-funded Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he\u2019s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage,\u201d Vance added.<\/p>\n
Gabbard, an Iraq war vet who remains an officer in the Army Reserve, told The Post it was an honor to join Trump \u201csurrounded by great Americans celebrating freedom and what it means to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStanding alongside courageous Americans like Daniel Penny was special, as he embodies the courage of our nation\u2019s warriors, both in and out of uniform,\u201d she added. \u201cThis game is not just about football; it\u2019s a heartfelt tribute to service and unity, reminding us of the sacrifices made for our freedoms.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vance invited Penny, 26, from Long Island, to the game at the 65,000-seat stadium of the Washington Commanders while texting her lead attorney, Thomas Kenniff, to congratulate him on the verdict.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s very humbled and grateful to be invited,\u201d Kenniff told The Post Saturday.<\/p>\n
Navy resoundingly won Saturday\u2019s game 31-13 and now leads the series 63-55 with seven games ending in a tie, The Post noted. With the win, the Navy boosted its record to 9-3, while the 22-ranked Army, who won the American Athletic Conference, fell to 11-2.<\/p>\n
The series has been played every year since 1930, and it dates back to 1890.<\/p>\n
Penny and his legal team were seen celebrating in Manhattan on Monday following his acquittal in a high-profile manslaughter trial.<\/p>\n
The former Marine was spotted enjoying a beer with his defense attorneys, Kenniff and Steven Raiser, at Stone Street Tavern in the Financial District just hours after a jury cleared him of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely.<\/p>\n
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\nThe group later continued their evening at the American Whiskey bar in Midtown, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n
Penny<\/p>\n
had faced the possibility of up to four years in prison if convicted. When asked how he was feeling, a visibly relieved Penny, accompanied by security guards, simply replied, \u201cGreat,\u201d as his lawyers kept him away from reporters, The Post added.<\/p>\n
Kenniff noted that his client will move on and attempt to get his life back.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll be looking to resume, get his life back together,\u201d he said. \u201cThe situation like this, we savor the victory but all the harm that has been done to him just doesn\u2019t vanish. That\u2019s true of anyone who is falsely accused.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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