History of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon: When the White House began the long-held holiday tradition
The annual turkey pardoning is a long-held Thanksgiving tradition for the White House. But the history of exactly when the ...
President Biden’s Growing Worries Spurred Son’s Pardon Without Delay
The timing of Hunter Biden’s pardon has political drawbacks for Democrats, but benefits the Bidens as court proceedings loom.
The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who ...
Biden set to use his pardon power Monday for Thanksgiving turkey tradition
With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his presidential pardon power for ...
Meet Peach and Blossom, the turkeys Biden will pardon in annual Thanksgiving tradition
Meet Peach and Blossom, two lucky birds expected to get a mealtime reprieve Monday from President Joe Biden during the White ...
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2024 National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, named Peach and Blossom, ahead of Thanksgiving in a ceremony on the South Lawn. The ...
Don’t just pardon turkeys — use Thanksgiving to spare lives on death row
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, a lot of ink has already been — and will continue to be — spilled urging Biden to do ...
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Biden Should Use His Pardon Power for More Than Just Turkeys
More than 65 members of Congress have asked Biden to use his clemency power to “address long-standing injustices in our legal ...
Why do presidents pardon turkeys at the White House every Thanksgiving?
The White House Historical Association says the National Turkey Federation and Egg National Board began sending US presidents ...
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Why Do Presidents Pardon a Turkey? Here’s the Story Behind This Thanksgiving Tradition
Before every Thanksgiving, the President of the United States "pardons" one or two turkeys. Though not an official tradition ...
‘Your prayers are going to be answered’: Biden carries out final Thanksgiving turkey pardon
The president, 82, addressed crowds from the South Lawn on Monday morning, giving out pardons to the two birds – Peach and ...
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Who was the first president to pardon a turkey? Here's how the bird escaped a 'fowl' fate
But how did the tradition start and who was the first president to pardon a turkey? The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey ...