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Biden pardons ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’ ahead of Thanksgiving

Biden pardons ‘Peach’ and ‘Blossom’ ahead of Thanksgiving

by Sarah Lin | Nov 25, 2024 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — President Biden pardoned turkeys Peach and Blossom on Monday, officially freeing them to live out lives of comfort and luxury in Minnesota, instead of ending up on a dinner table this Thanksgiving. Biden made the pardon on the South Lawn with the help of...
Hundreds flock to White House for annual turkey pardoning

Hundreds flock to White House for annual turkey pardoning

by Cate Bikales | Nov 21, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday, but he wasn’t the only one being celebrated. Two turkeys, Liberty and Bell, were pardoned by the President during a South Lawn ceremony, continuing the annual White House tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving...

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