New York Subway Hero Daniel Penny Rewarded With Huge Job Opportunity at Silicon Valley Giant

 

Having recently faced the prospect of decades behind bars, Daniel Penny finally has the chance to move on with his life.

The former Marine, who was acquitted last month on charges related to the death of Jordan Neely, will join the Silicon Valley investment firm Andreessen Horowitz.

His hiring, first reported by The Free Press, was relayed to employees in a memo sent this week.

“He will learn the business of investing and he will work to support our portfolio companies,” General Partner David Ulevitch wrote.

SCOOP: Daniel Penny Gets Hired by Andreessen Horowitz

“Daniel acted with courage in a tough situation,” said @a16z partner @davidu in a statement explaining the hire.https://t.co/K6A9XN7Trq

— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) February 4, 2025

As readers will remember, Penny bravely defended his fellow passengers on the New York subway from Neely, a black homeless man with a long criminal rap sheet and history of mental illness.

After placing him in a chokehold, Neely died shortly afterward.

NEW: Subway riders admit they were “terrified” before Daniel Penny put Jordan Neely in a chokehold

‘It was the tone… ‘It was scary. It was angry… I was very shaky’ A witness testified

Jordan Neely was telling subway passengers he was ready to “go back to Rikers” and said… pic.twitter.com/ZvNr5eNk6N

— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) November 5, 2024

While most Americans lauded him as a hero, far-left New York prosecutors sought to imprison him for his actions and charged him with criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter.

Had he been convicted, he would have faced potentially decades in prison. 

In his announcement, Ulevitch did not shy away from Penny’s trial and consequent acquittal.

“I believe, as I know many of you do, that Daniel acted with courage in a tough situation,” he wrote.

“He was acquitted of all charges. Beyond that, it has always been our policy to evaluate the entire person and not judge them for the worst moment in their entire life.”

He added that Penny will work to “strengthen the firm’s relationships with the Department of Defense and public safety sector.”

This will involve remaining in New York with the company’s American Dynamism practice, a branch of the company that “invests in founders and companies that support the national interest.”

“We believe in Daniel and are excited to have him as part of our team,” he continued.

Good luck to Daniel with this exciting new chapter of his life.

MUST SEE: This Exchange Between President Trump with an Afghan Reporter at WH Presser Is CLASSIC DONALD TRUMP! (VIDEO)

 

President Trump takes a question from an Afghan reporter and tells her to have a good life and live in peace!

President Donald Trump conducted a press conference on Tuesday evening alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a surprising turn of events during the conference, President Trump announced a stunning development: the United States will assume control of the Gaza Strip for redevelopment purposes.

President Trump: The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous, unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area. Do a real job, do something different. Just can’t go back. If you, it’s going to end up the same way it has for 100 years.

Later in the press conference, a female Afghan reporter with a heavy accent asked Trump a question.

Her accent was so thick that President Trump could not understand her.

“Do you have a plan to change the Afghanistan situation? Are you able to recognize the Taliban [government]? Because I’m an Afghan journalist, an Afghan suffered woman. Any comment about Afghanistan? What’s your future plan for Afghan people, especially Afghanistan?” the Afghan reporter asked.

Here was Trump’s response: “I have a little hard time understanding you. Where are you from?… Actually, it’s a beautiful voice and a beautiful accent. The only problem is, I can’t understand a word you’re saying. But I just say this. Good luck. Live in Peace.”

Epic Trump.

There are few comedians out there who could match his wit and timing.

REPORTER: “What’s your future plan for Afghan people?”

TRUMP: “It’s a beautiful voice & a beautiful accent. The only problem is, I can’t understand a word you’re saying.”

“Good luck. Live in peace.” pic.twitter.com/cRSywmsKBZ

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 5, 2025

Here’s another angle that shows Prime Minister Netanyahu’s reaction, via Kevin247..

THIS is EXACTLY what I voted for!

President Trump is HILARIOUS!

Afghan Journalist gets called on to asked a question and then this happened… pic.twitter.com/5MhESgLOyk

— KEVIN247 (@KEVIN247YouTube) February 5, 2025

President Trump to Meet With California Governor Gavin Newsom and Texas Governor Greg Abbott Today at White House

 

President Trump is hosting California Governor Gavin Newsom and Texas Governor Greg Abbott for separate meetings at the White House today. 

The President’s meeting with Abbott is scheduled for 2:30 pm ET, and a meeting with Newsome is scheduled for 4:00 pm.

The Texas Governor is expected to discuss the Trump Administration’s ongoing border security and mass deportation efforts.

Abbott said on X this morning that he’s spoken with Border Czar Tom Homan and that “Today, and the coming days, should be great for Texas.”

Looking forward to meeting with President Trump today.

Earlier this morning I spoke with Tom Homan about immigration enforcement strategies.

Today, and the coming days, should be great for Texas. https://t.co/m34jd6axS5

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 5, 2025

Gavin Newsom’s visit comes after President Trump’s visit last month to California, where wildfires have killed dozens and burned thousands of homes.

Newsom is reportedly begging for more funds after Democrats’ mismanagement of California allowed wildfires to devastate Los Angeles County.

Per Fox:

Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump – who have publicly traded fire but who in the past have worked together – meet at the White House on Wednesday as the California governor pushes to secure more money following deadly wildfires last month in the Los Angeles area.

Newsom arrived in the nation’s capital on the eve of his visit to the White House as well as separate meetings with members of Congress.

The trip is the first by Newsom to Washington D.C. since Trump took over in the White House and is part of his efforts to obtain additional federal funding to aid in wildfire recovery from the horrific blazes that killed 29 people and destroyed over 12,000 homes and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

SHOWDOWN: Obama Judge Says Names of FBI Agents Involved in J6 Cases and Trump Investigations Can be Withheld From Public Amid “Safety” Concerns

 

Judge James Boasberg

DC Chief Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, said the names of the anonymous FBI agents involved in the January 6 cases and Trump investigations can be withheld from the public for now.

On Tuesday, 9 FBI agents anonymously filed a lawsuit to block the Justice Department from accessing their names.

CNN reported Tuesday afternoon that the FBI turned over the names of the 5,000 employees who worked on J6 and Trump investigations.

According to NBC News, there were more than 2,400 cases in total – but 5,000 officials involved.

The FBI officials who worked on the J6 cases and Trump investigations were identified by a case management system.

Per NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian: An internal FBI document obtained by NBC News shows that executives use the FBIs Sentinel case file management system to identify agents and employees who worked on January 6 cases. The document says there were around 2400 investigations in total. The document says the search of case files was used to generate a list of names who then received a survey asking them exactly what they did on these cases. This is being viewed within the FBI as a retribution mission.

In an update, Ken Dilanian said that the list does not include names of the agents, rather, the agents were identified by a number called a “unique employee identifier.”

“The Justice Department, of course, can match the numbers with names on the payroll. But by leaving the names off, the FBI ensure that for now there is not a master list floating around of the names of people who worked on January 6th,” he said.

A person directly familiar with a matter tells NBC News the FBI has turned over to the Justice Department—as ordered—a list of thousands of agents and other personnel involved in January 6 cases. 
But the person says the list does not include names. The agents were identified by…

— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) February 4, 2025

FBI Agents are in fear of being outed, demoted or denied promotions in the future.

“Plaintiffs legitimately fear that the information being compiled will be accessed by persons who are not authorized to have access to it,” the FBI agents argued in their class action lawsuit, according to Politico. “Plaintiffs further assert that even if they are not targeted for termination, they may face other retaliatory acts such as demotion, denial of job opportunities or denial of promotions in the future.”

In an order, Judge Boasberg said the names of the FBI agents can be withheld for now amid “safety” concerns.

And related to the lawsuit filed by 9 anonymous FBI employees– DC Chief Judge James Boasberg (Obama) just ordered for now that their names can be withheld from the public amid "safety" concerns.

The case was then assigned to Judge Tim Kelly (Trump) a former federal prosecutor… pic.twitter.com/9QnjeRxnil

— Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) February 5, 2025

The FBI lawsuits have been assigned to Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee and a hearing is set for Thursday.

Gabbard Approved By Intelligence Committee, Moves Forward To Senate Confirmation Vote

 The Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to the full U.S. Senate to be President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence. The vote was strictly partisan, with all nine GOP members of the committee voting for her and all eight Democrats voting against her.

Committee Chairman Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) had strongly championed Gabbard for the post. “I support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination. I’ve been working with her to move towards confirmation, and I look forward to working with her for four years for the badly needed reforms in our intelligence community,” Cotton said in late January. He added that she “understands” that “our intelligence community has grown too bloated, too bureaucratic, and it doesn’t do enough collection of intelligence. … She has spent more than 20 years in uniform serving our nation. She’s ready to serve again in this position …”

 

Before the vote, Gabbard had gained steam when two GOP senators who had been undecided stated they would vote for her: Susan Collins of Maine and Todd Young of Indiana.

“American intelligence officers around the globe deserve our respect and support. I appreciate Tulsi Gabbard’s engagement with me on a variety of issues to ensure that our intelligence professionals will be supported and policymakers will receive unbiased information under her leadership,” Young told POLITICO Tuesday morning.

“I have done what the Framers envisioned for senators to do: use the consultative process to seek firm commitments, in this case commitments that will advance our national security, which is my top priority as a former Marine Corps intelligence officer,” he continued. “Having now secured these commitments, I will support Tulsi’s nomination and look forward to working with her to protect our national security.”

Young had expressed concerns about Gabbard’s attitude toward Edward Snowden, having told her during last week’s hearings: “I think it would befit you, and be helpful to the way you are perceived by members of the intelligence community if you would at least acknowledge the greatest whistleblower in American history, so-called, harmed national security by breaking the laws of the land.”

Gabbard apparently allayed Young’s concerns with a letter in which she stated:

I commit to holding accountable and seeking justice against any Intelligence Community employee, contractor or subcontractor from making an unauthorized disclosure of any intelligence program. I will not advocate for any protections which should only be extended to lawful and legitimate whistleblowers to any Intelligence Community employee, contractor or subcontractor who makes or facilitates an unauthorized disclosure of any intelligence program. … I commit to not making any recommendation in a personal or professional capacity regarding the legal standing of Edward Snowden to the President of the United States or the Attorney General of the United States.

Ilhan Omar Smears U.S. Military Service Members

 Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) smeared the U.S. military with comments that she made this week about the Trump administration gutting USAID.

Omar made the remarks in Washington, D.C., on Monday while railing against Trump and Elon Musk for cutting wasteful government spending.

“I am exceptionally upset about the USAID,” she said. “I lived in a refugee camp for four years as a child, surviving civil war. It is the essential programs that USAID provided that kept my family and I fed and safe. It is the resources that so many people around the world rely on, and it is our soft power.”

Omar then attacked the U.S. military: “Oftentimes people interact with our country through the military — that does not create love for us, and it certainly does not keep us safe.”

“When the world interacts with Americans through programs that provide essential need, they get to see the heart and compassion of the American people,” she continued. “When someone is struggling because their bridge broke down, when USAID comes in and helps fix that bridge, that creates goodwill for the American people.”

“When people are dying of malaria, and there is medication through USAID, that creates goodwill for the American people,” she added. “When people are fleeing and they need just little bit of food, and USAID is there to provide that, that creates goodwill for the American people.”

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Trump Reveals He’s ‘Left Instructions’ If Iran Assassinates Him

 President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that he had a contingency plan in place and had “left instructions” with regard to how the United States should respond if Iran ever succeeds in assassinating him.

Trump made the comments just ahead of his widely-publicized visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he signed an executive order ramping up the pressure on Iran in an effort to prevent the nation from developing a nuclear weapon.

“It’s very tough on Iran. Hopefully we are not going to have to use it very much,” he said as he put pen to paper and signed the order. The goal of the order was to reimpose the sanctions against Iran — sanctions that were relaxed during President Joe Biden’s term in the White House — and effectively drive Iran’s oil exports down to near zero.

Trump explained, in response to a question from Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, that he had already taken steps to prepare a response in the event that Iran attempted to retaliate against him personally.

WATCH:

“Iran and their proxies have threatened to retaliate against you by killing you guys for taking out [Qasem] Soleimani,” Doocy said.

“Well, they haven’t done that,” Trump replied. “And that would be a terrible thing for them to do. Not because of me, because if they did that, they would be obliterated. That would be the end. I’ve left instructions — if they do it, they get obliterated. There won’t be anything left.”

Fears that Iran would take such steps are far from unfounded, as U.S. officials have already foiled at least one such plot — orchestrated by Iran — against the president’s life.