{"id":2379992,"date":"2024-12-13T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T01:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-penny-accepts-invitation-to-join-jd-vance-donald-trump-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth-at-prestigious-football-game\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T20:12:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T01:12:10","slug":"daniel-penny-accepts-invitation-to-join-jd-vance-donald-trump-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth-at-prestigious-football-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-penny-accepts-invitation-to-join-jd-vance-donald-trump-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth-at-prestigious-football-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Penny Accepts Invitation to Join JD Vance, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Pete Hegseth at Prestigious Football Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdaniel-penny-accepts-invitation-to-join-jd-vance-donald-trump-elon-musk-and-pete-hegseth-at-prestigious-football-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2379992&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Daniel Penny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rittenhouse-im-not-a-racist-person-i-support-the-blm-movement\/\" title=\"Rittenhouse: &#039;I&#039;m Not a Racist Person -- I Support the BLM Movement&#039;\">recently acquitted<\/a>\u2064 of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prison-guard-allegedly-watched-man-hang-himself-wouldnt-allow-other-guards-to-cut-him-down-for-15-minutes\/\" title=\"Prison Guard Allegedly Watched Man Hang Himself, Wouldn\u2019t Allow Other Guards To Cut Him Down For 15 Minutes\">criminally negligent homicide<\/a> in the death of Jordan Neely, accepted an invitation \u200bfrom Vice President-elect J.D. \u2063Vance \u200cto \u2063attend the \u2062upcoming Army-Navy game in\u2063 maryland. On May 1, 2023, Penny, a Marine Corps veteran, restrained Neely \u200bin a chokehold after \u2064Neely reportedly threatened other\u200c subway passengers. Vance expressed his \u200bsupport for Penny, criticizing\u200d the judicial process \u2064that pursued charges \u2062against him.<\/p>\n<p>At the event, Penny will join prominent figures such as President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other military \u2062veterans, as they cheer for their\u2063 respective teams. The Army-Navy rivalry is historic, marking its 125th meeting this \u200cyear, with navy\u200c holding a slight overall lead in wins.\u2063 However, Army is favored in\u200b this \u200dyear\u2019s matchup, adding excitement to the tradition that has \u200dcaptivated fans for decades.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Penny has accepted an invitation from fellow Marine Corps veteran and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance to attend Saturday&rsquo;s Army-Navy game taking place in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>A New York jury found Penny <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-daniel-penny-speaks-celebrates-acquittal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not guilty<\/a> on Monday of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway.<\/p>\n<p>On May 1, 2023, Penny, 26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/expert-medical-witness-testifies-subway-marine-daniel-penny-not-cause-death-jordan-neely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restrained<\/a>&nbsp;Neely in a chokehold after he threatened to kill passengers on a subway train, according to witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Daniel&rsquo;s a good guy, and New York&rsquo;s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/j-d-vances-son-stood-fake-news-media-told-truth-right-faces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vance<\/a> posted Friday on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful he accepted my invitation [to attend the Army-Navy game] and hope he&rsquo;s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Daniel&rsquo;s a good guy, and New York&rsquo;s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he&rsquo;s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b4bY0G0EM3\">https:\/\/t.co\/b4bY0G0EM3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance\/status\/1867574373806215465?\">December 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/daniel-penny-nyc-subway-chokehold-jordan-neely-trump-army-navy-football-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> reported that Penny will not only be joining Vance, but also President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk, Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Senator-elect David McCormick of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Trump will have a suite at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, home to the Washington Commanders NFL team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/john-fetterman-loses-mccormick-flips-pennsylvania-senate-seat-curses-constituents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McCormick<\/a> is a 1987 West Point graduate and Army veteran. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-shows-reporters-patriotic-surprise-hidden-inside-suit-coat-meets-senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hegseth<\/a> and DeSantis are Army and Navy veterans, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Marine Corps falls under the Department of the Navy, so presumably Vance and Penny will be rooting for a Navy win.<\/p>\n<p>This year will mark the 125th meeting of the two schools&rsquo; football teams in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">rivalry dating back<\/a> to 1890.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSports?\">@CBSSports<\/a> will proudly present the 125th Army-Navy Game.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a tradition that will continue for many years to come, following today&rsquo;s announcement that CBS will remain the home of this historic and revered rivalry through 2038. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0y69kMV7H\">pic.twitter.com\/E0y69kMV7H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Sports College Football &#127944; (@CBSSportsCFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSportsCFB\/status\/1866135887794393227?\">December 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/goarmywestpoint.com\/sports\/football\/opponent-history\/navy\/229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leads the series<\/a> with 62 wins to Army&rsquo;s 55, with seven ties over the years.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/army-navy-preview-9acc7f199ba6f1c456650ebbb35f1472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No. 19 ranked<\/a> Army (11-1) has won three of the last four meetings and is slightly favored (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/news\/navy-vs-army-odds-prediction-2024-college-football-picks-for-commander-in-chiefs-trophy-by-proven-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6.5 points<\/a>) to beat Navy (8-3) this year, but given the nature of the rivalry, it&rsquo;s likely anyone&rsquo;s game.<\/p>\n<p>The last three meetings have been decided by a touchdown or less, with last year&rsquo;s coming down to an Army goal-line stand in the closing seconds of the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">IT CANNOT GET CLOSER.<\/p>\n<p>ARMY STOPS NAVY AT THE GOAL LINE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lf6d7KHsDR\">pic.twitter.com\/Lf6d7KHsDR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Sports (@CBSSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSSports\/status\/1733631141746249964?\">December 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this fall, Army and Navy were both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-navy-football-teams-ranked-first-time-since-1960-dawn-jfks-camelot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranked<\/a> for the first time since the early 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, Army, which has mostly played as an independent since its football program began, <a href=\"https:\/\/theamerican.org\/news\/2024\/12\/7\/football-army-runs-to-first-american-athletic-conference-title-with-35-14-win-against-tulane.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won<\/a> its first-ever conference title defeating Tulane (9-4) to top the American Athletic Conference.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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