President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will attend the annual Military-Navy sport in Landover, Maryland, on Saturday, and they’re bringing some friends who’re certain to stir debate.Â
In what would be the one hundred and twenty fifth assembly of the Black Knights and Midshipmen, a supply tells Fox that Trump is taking Protection Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to the extremely anticipated soccer conflict, whereas Vance confirmed on social media that he can have Marine veteran Daniel Penny by his aspect.Â
Penny was discovered not responsible within the subway chokehold loss of life of Jordan Neely in New York Metropolis earlier this week, a call which was criticized by some commentators on the left and underscored a divide between crime and psychological well being.
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will attend the annual Military-Navy sport in Landover, Maryland, on Saturday, and they’re bringing some friends who’re certain to stir debate. (Invoice Pugliano/Getty Pictures, left, Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures, second from left, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Pictures, second from proper, Michael M. Santiago/Getty Pictures, proper. )
DANIEL PENNY FOUND NOT GUILTY IN SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD TRIAL
Hegseth remains to be battling it out to safe his nomination for the highest protection function and the dynamics of his look can be fascinating given Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will even be in attendance.Â
DeSantis at one level was touted as a doable alternative for Hegseth, though it’s unclear if he can be seated with Trump in a collection. Â
Hegseth’s look will mark a really public declaration of help from Trump, as some senators are nonetheless holding out on committing to his affirmation.Â
Hegseth, an Military Nationwide Guard and former longtime Fox Information host, deployed to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and has been the main target of misconduct stories.
Trump’s protection secretary nominee has denied allegations that he mistreated girls however did attain a monetary settlement with an accuser from a 2017 incident to keep away from a lawsuit. He has vowed that he will not drink “a drop of alcohol” if confirmed as protection secretary.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Protection Secretary, provides a thumbs-up as he walks along with his spouse Jennifer Hegseth, left, to fulfill with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Armed Providers Committee, on the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photograph/J. Scott Applewhite)
JD VANCE CONFIRMS DANIEL PENNY WILL ATTEND ARMY-NAVY GAME AFTER ACQUITTAL IN SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD TRIAL
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who President-elect Trump has tapped to function director of nationwide intelligence, can also be understood to be going to the sport together with Speaker Mike Johnson, per stories. Gabbard, like Hegseth, is going through an uphill battle for affirmation.Â
In the meantime, Vance took a swipe at New York Metropolis prosecutors for taking up the case in a put up on X confirming Penny’s attendance.
“Daniel’s an excellent man, and New York’s mob district lawyer tried to damage his life for having a spine,” Vance wrote. “I’m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he’s in a position to have enjoyable and respect how a lot his fellow residents admire his braveness.”Â
Penny, 26, was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent murder for the Could 2023 subway chokehold loss of life of Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia who had barged onto the practice shouting loss of life threats whereas excessive on a kind of artificial marijuana often called K2.
Marine veteran Daniel Penny will attend the sport alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox Information Digital)
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Trump attended the sport as president in 2018, 2019 and 2020, whereas he additionally appeared as president-elect in 2016.
President Biden has by no means attended the annual conflict as president, though he did seem as vp.
This season has been a banner 12 months for each soccer packages, including buzz to the annual rivalry match. The groups have a mixed 19 wins this 12 months and with victories over Air Pressure, the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy can be awarded to the winner of Saturday’s sport.Â
Fox Information’ Aishah Hasnie, Paulina Dedaj and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.Â
The Navy Midshipmen and the Military Black Knights line up for the snap on the line of scrimmage through the first quarter of an NCAA soccer sport at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 9, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photograph/Winslow Townson)
