Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ), a Navy SEAL veteran, plans to introduce a resolution honoring Marine veteran Daniel Penny by awarding him a Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’ highest civilian honor, as the witch hunt persecution continues against the innocent man.
Penny was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for using a chokehold to detain Jordan Neely, a homeless man who was threatening to kill people on the subway, in May 2023. Neely later died after police arrived at the scene and opted not to attempt mouth-to-mouth resuscitation due to his appearance of being a drug user.
Now he’s facing criminal charges. He was facing a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted of the now-dismissed manslaughter charge.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, on Friday morning, the jury informed the judge that they could not come to a unanimous decision regarding the manslaughter charge.
Yes !!
This is just a dumb publicity stunt that’s going to go nowhere and waste everyone’s time. This type of stuff is why Congress accomplishes nothing. The only person this helps is getting Eli Crane attention and maybe an appearance on cable news.
Dumb idea. This award has been lately given to so many not deserving it that it’s lost its true meaning. I would politely refuse it.