Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two ...
Biden grants clemency to Peach and Blossom at annual White House turkey pardon
President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardon power in the waning days of his time in office Monday, granting ...
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Why does the president pardon a turkey? Behind the White House Thanksgiving tradition
Here’s a look at when and where the tradition began. President Biden, for the last time will preside over the annual White House turkey pardoning ceremony. It will be the 77th year that it has ...
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Who was the first president to pardon a turkey? Here's how the bird escaped a 'fowl' fate
the National Turkey Federation began giving the president a turkey ahead of Thanksgiving. "The White House Presentation signals the beginning of the holiday season of national thanks, ...
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How the White House Thanksgiving Turkey pardon came to be
U.S. presidents have for decades dutifully trotted out before Thanksgiving to hold an obligatory turkey pardoning ceremony on the White House grounds. The presidential practice of granting ...