The first turkey pardon ever issued is believed to have been by Lincoln as recorded by White House reporter Noah Brooks in an 1865 dispatch, according to the White House Historical Association.

"We roll up our sleeves, tuck in our wings and get down to 'gizzness' to deliver for the people we serve," Whitmer said as she pardoned 2023's turkey, Dolly Pardon. Alongside Dolly, names like ...

(Courtesy of Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way's office) By the Rev. Amos Caley Each Thanksgiving, a photo op positions a governor or president alongside a turkey or two to bestow a “pardon,” as millions of ...

The turkey is brought to Washington, D.C., during the week of Thanksgiving, gets a room at the five-star Willard Hotel and is eventually "pardoned" by the president. However, the history of ...

A lame-duck president "pardoned" a turkey Monday. "They tell me there's 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon," President Biden joked at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn.

Continuing a tradition that goes back years, President Joe Biden will partake in his last turkey pardon during his administration. Every year, the president "pardons" one or two turkeys before the ...

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As Americans tuck into turkey this week, raise a glass to the two that got away. Minnesota’s own Peach and Blossom earned their presidential pardon Monday at the White House. “They tell me ...