Rep.-elect Brandon Gill (R-Texas) mentioned the nation wants “a lot more Daniel Pennys,” calling the Marine veteran who was discovered not responsible of murder Monday within the New York Metropolis subway trial a “patriot.”
“I don’t know about you all, but I think we need a lot more. Daniel Penny’s in this country because we have far too many Jordan Neely’s,” Gill mentioned at a New York Younger Republican’s Membership occasion Sunday night.
Penny, 26, was charged with manslaughter within the loss of life of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who had been shouting at passengers and accting erractically on a suway prepare automotive on Might 1, 2023. Neely died after Penny positioned him in a headlock. Penny argued he was defending himself and different passengers on the subway automotive.
Penny was acquitted on the cost of criminally negligent homiced final week. Earlier, a jury had failed to have the ability to attain a verdict on the extra critical cost of manslaughter, main Choose Maxwell Wiley to dismiss that cost of manslaughter on the request of prosecutors.
Neely’s father, Andre Zachary, filed a civil go well with towards Penny final week, accusing the Marine veteran of battery, assault and negligence in Neely’s loss of life. The go well with was filed in New York Supreme Courtroom.
Gill joins different GOP leaders in praising Penny. Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed Friday that he invited Penny to be his visitor on the Military-Navy school soccer gameover the weekend, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) inspired Penny to sue Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg for “malicious prosecution.”
