It was a festive day at the White House as President Joe Biden pardoned turkeys for Thanksgiving and First Lady Jill Biden received the White House Christmas Tree. President Joe Biden smiles ...

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.

This ceremony draws the press to the White House for what, traditionally, has been little more than a photo ... pardoned turkeys into the permanent care of Farm Sanctuary. Here, they would be free ...

In the Gray Zone: Back to the Bottom of the Sea The West under Attack Our Favorite Books: What We Were Reading in 2024 President Joe Biden pardons the National Thanksgiving turkey named "Peach" as ...

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Associated Press contributed to this post. The article White House Turkey Pardon, 'Friendsgiving' Start Holidays: Photos appeared first on Washington DC Patch.

President Biden pardoned two turkeys named “Liberty” and “Bell ... let freedom ring’,” Biden said. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images ...