Minnesota-raised turkeys set to be pardoned at the White House
It’s a yearly White House tradition that’s been going on throughout multiple presidencies, and the final turkeys President Joe Biden will pardon were raised in Minnesota. The turkeys get picked for having good behavior at the farm and are the prettiest of them all.
What Happens to White House Turkeys After They're Pardoned?
In more recent years, the White House Presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey has included the "pardoning" of a turkey and its alternate. This started in 1989 with former President George H. W. Bush in 1989, which marked the 200 th anniversary of former President George Washington 's proclamation for Thanksgiving Day.
Biden pardons 'Peach' and 'Blossom' in White House Thanksgiving turkey tradition
Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for Minnesota turkeys 'Peach' and 'Blossom'
"Based on your temperament and commitment to being productive members of society, I hereby pardon Peach and Blossom," says President Joe Biden Monday.The two were hatched July 18 in Northfield, Minnesota and weigh 40 and 41 pounds each.
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota.
President Biden pardons 2 Minnesota turkeys at White House
Keeping with the annual White House turkey pardon tradition, President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom from Northfield, Minnesota.
Biden participates in his final White House turkey pardon
The sitting president has the option to pardon just one or both of the turkeys. Regardless of that decision, both turkeys will head to Farmamerica: MN Agricultural Interpretive Center in Waseca, Minnesota, to live out the rest of their days in peace, away from anyone's Thanksgiving table.
Biden pardons two turkeys at the White House
President Biden took part in his final turkey pardon Monday, sparing Minnesota's own Peach and Blossom from becoming someone's holiday dinner in an annual White House tradition.
Watch: Biden pardons 2 Minnesota turkeys in annual White House Thanksgiving tradition
President Biden pardoned two turkeys from Northfield, Minnesota, Monday at the White House in an annual Thanksgiving tradition. See the full ceremony with context from CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom before Thanksgiving
Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who will escape a fowl fate of ending up on someone's Thanksgiving table this year after being pardoned by President Biden.
WATCH: Biden pardons turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving
President Joe Biden is scheduled to pardon two turkeys during a time-honored ceremony at the White House ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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President Biden pardons Minnesota turkeys at the White House
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