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 with them some guests who are sure to stir up discussions.

At the 125th meeting of the Black Knights and Midshipmen, a source told Fox that Trump is taking Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth to the highly anticipated football matchup, while Vance confirmed on social media that he is taking Marine veteran Daniel Penny. will have with you page.

Penny was found not guilty in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely in New York City earlier this week. This decision was criticized by some left-wing commentators and highlighted the gap between crime and mental health.

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Hegseth is still fighting to secure his nomination for the top defenseman position, and the dynamics of his appearance will be interesting as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will also be in attendance.

DeSantis was once touted as a possible replacement for Hegseth, although it is unclear whether he will sit in a suite with Trump.

Hegseth’s appearance will represent a very public statement of support from Trump, as some senators remain hesitant to commit to his confirmation.

Hegseth, an Army National Guardsman and former longtime Fox News host, served in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and was at the center of reports of misconduct.

Trump’s nominee for defense secretary has denied allegations that he mistreated women but agreed to a financial settlement with an accuser over a 2017 incident to avoid a lawsuit. He has vowed that if he is confirmed as defense secretary, he will not drink a drop of alcohol.

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Former MP Tulsi Gabbard, According to the reports, Trump, whom President-elect Trump has tapped to serve as director of national intelligence, will also attend the game along with spokesman Mike Johnson. Gabbard, like Hegseth, faces an uphill battle for confirmation.

Meanwhile, Vance criticized in a post

“Daniel is a good guy, and the New York district attorney tried to ruin his life because he has a spine,” Vance wrote. “I am grateful that he accepted my invitation and hope that he can have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage.”

Penny, 26, was charged with manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in the May 2023 death of Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia, in a chokehold on the subway and storming onto the train, shouting death threats while high on it a known type of synthetic marijuana was called K2.

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Trump attended the games as president in 2018, 2019 and 2020, while he also appeared as president-elect in 2016.

President Biden never attended the annual contest as president, although he did appear as vice president.

This season was a standout year for both football programs and turned heads at the annual rivalry game. The teams have a combined 19 wins this year and victories over Air Force will award the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the winner of Saturday’s game.

Fox News’ Aishah Hasnie, Paulina Dedaj and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.