White House, Biden and Minnesota

Brooks: At the White House, a timely pardon for two Minnesota turkeys
In Washington, Biden ended his final turkey pardon on a wistful note. He and his wife, Jill, were heading to Staten Island for a Friendsgiving with members of the Coast Guard, in memory of their late son. He urged the country to hold in their hearts all the families with empty seats at the table this season.
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for 'Peach' and 'Blossom'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 grants clemency to Peach and Blossom at annual White House turkey pardon
President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardon power in the waning days of his time in office Monday, granting clemency to a pair of lucky turkeys and kicking off the holiday season.
Minnesota turkeys pardoned by President Biden
Two Minnesota turkeys were pardoned by President Joe Biden on Monday, an official from the National Turkey Federation (NTF) said.
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Biden pardons two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, ahead of his last Thanksgiving at the White House
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President Biden pardons Minnesota turkeys at the White House
Peach and Blossom received a formal pardon from the holiday table and will now reside at Farmamerica, Minnesota’s Center for ...