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 Blossom ...

Gifting the White House poultry can be traced back to the 1800s, but the origins of the ceremonial presidential pardon of the National Thanksgiving Turkey might be more recent than you'd think.

President Ronald Reagan was the first to use the word "pardon" in connection with the turkey. THe bird, named Charlie, was sent to a petting zoo instead of the dinner table. By 1989, the formality ...

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A dozen celebrities have signed a petition requesting President Joe Biden break with tradition this year should he pardon a turkey for Thanksgiving. Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish, and Ricky ...