Despite the harrowing legal battle he faced under Democrat Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, U.S. Marine veteran Daniel Penny says he has no regrets about stepping in to protect others on the New York City subway.

Penny was acquitted on Monday of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a man with a history of mental health struggles and an extensive criminal record, who had allegedly threatened passengers on the F Train.

“I’m not a confrontational person,” Penny told Fox News co-host Jeanine Pirro, a former district attorney. “This type of thing is very uncomfortable — all this attention and limelight is very uncomfortable, and I would prefer without it. I don’t want any type of attention or praise, and I still don’t.”

However, Penny said he knew he had to step in to help protect others on the subway after Neely’s vocalized threats.

“The guilt I would have felt if someone did get hurt, if he [Neely] did do what he was threatening to do, I would never be able to live with myself,” the 26-year-old explained. “I’ll take a million court appearances and people calling me names and people hating me just to keep one of those people from getting hurt or killed.”

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Penny also told Pirro that politics played a role in his case, indirectly referencing George Soros-backed District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who filed charges against Penny 10 days after the incident, seemingly in response to racial protests on the subway. The indictment was widely seen as politically motivated, prompting many to offer Penny financial support and prayers.

Penny’s legal troubles are not over yet. Last week, Jordan Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, filed a civil lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court, accusing Penny of assault, battery, and causing his son’s death through “negligence, carelessness, and recklessness.” The lawsuit does not specify a monetary amount being sought.

Alternatively, Arizona Rep. Eli Crane (R) is planning to introduce a resolution to give Penny the Congressional Gold Medal for his actions on the subway protecting fellow riders.