White House moving forward with turkey pardon amid pandemic, post-election fight [View all]
Despite the pandemic and President Trump largely disappearing from public events in the wake of this month’s election, the turkey pardon will go on. The annual Thanksgiving event at the White House is poised to take place next week, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the fowl-filled gathering.
Questions were raised about whether the ceremony would happen amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has kept a light public schedule after the Nov. 3 election was called for President-elect Joe Biden ...
The White House, which typically allows voters to choose from a pair of gobblers which one will be named the National Thanksgiving Turkey, has not yet updated its page.
While the winner receives a turkey pardon from the commander in chief, traditionally both animals — which ITK hears hail from Iowa this year — are spared from ending up on the Thanksgiving table.
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/526495-white-house-moving-forward-with-turkey-pardon-amid-pandemic
(I’m betting a pissed off Trump condemns them both to death)
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