The surprising history behind the Thanksgiving turkey pardon
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The surprising history behind the Thanksgiving turkey pardon
The tradition of the U.S. president’s pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving was repeated once again at the White House, as President Trump performed the ritual before heading to Mar-a-Lago. But what started this peculiar custom? Yamiche Alcindor reports on the surprising history behind the holiday practice.
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The surprising history behind the Thanksgiving turkey pardon
Clip: 11/21/2018 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The tradition of the U.S. president’s pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving was repeated once again at the White House, as President Trump performed the ritual before heading to Mar-a-Lago. But what started this peculiar custom? Yamiche Alcindor reports on the surprising history behind the holiday practice.
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