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President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will attend the annual Army-Navy game in Landover, Md., on Saturday, bringing some guests sure to stir up debate.
In what will be the 125th meeting of the black knights and Midshipmen, a source tells Fox that Trump is bringing Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth to the highly anticipated football matchup, while Vance confirmed on social media that he will have Navy veteran Daniel Penny by his side .
Penny was found not guilty in the New York City subway death of Jordan Neely earlier this week, a decision that was criticized by some left-wing commentators and underscored the divide between crime and justice. mental health
President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will attend the annual Army-Navy game in Landover, Maryland on Saturday, and they’re bringing some guests that are sure to stir up debate. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images, left, Andrew Harnik/Getty Images, second from left, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, second from right, Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images , right. )
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Hegseth is still fighting for his nomination for the top defense role and the dynamics of his appearance will be interesting given that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will also be in attendance.
At one point, DeSantis was considered a possible replacement for Hegseth, though it’s unclear whether he will sit with Trump in a suite.
Hegseth’s appearance will mark a very public statement of support for Trump, as some senators are still reluctant to commit to his confirmation.
Hegseth, an Army National Guardsman and former Fox News anchor, deployed to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and has been the focus of misconduct reports.
Trump’s secretary of defense The candidate has denied allegations that he abused women, but reached a financial settlement with an accuser in a 2017 incident to avoid a lawsuit. He has vowed not to drink “a drop of alcohol” if confirmed as defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, gives a thumbs up as he walks with his wife Jennifer Hegseth, left, to meet with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. , at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 9, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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The former rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who President-elect Trump has tapped to serve as director of national intelligence, is also understood to be going to the game along with President Mike Johnson, according to reports. Gabbard, like Hegseth, faces an uphill battle for confirmation.
Meanwhile, Vance took a swipe at New York City prosecutors for taking on the case in a post on X confirming Penny’s assistance.
“Daniel is a good guy and the mob district attorney in New York tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,” Vance wrote. “I am grateful that he has accepted my invitation and I hope he can have fun and appreciate how his fellow citizens admire his courage.”
Penny, 26, was charged involuntary manslaughter and criminally negligent homicideand for the May 2023 subway death of Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia who had boarded the train screaming death threats while high on a type of synthetic marijuana known as K2.
Navy veteran Daniel Penny will attend the game alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
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Trump attended the party as president in 2018, 2019 and 2020, while also appearing as president-elect in 2016.
President Biden has never attended the annual clash as president, although he did appear as vice president.
This season has been a breakout year for both football programs, adding buzz to the annual rivalry game. The teams have a combined 19 wins this year and with wins Air Forcethe Commander-in-Chief Trophy will be awarded to the winner of Saturday’s game.
Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie, Paulina Dedaj and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Navy Midshipmen and Army Black Knights line up for a scrimmage at the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of an NCAA football game at Gillette Stadium on December 9, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
