President Biden on Monday upheld the White House tradition of granting pardons to turkeys, sparing them from ending up on somebody’s Thanksgiving dinner table.
At a festive White House ceremony, Mr. Biden used his clemency power to save Chocolate and Chip, two turkeys that hail from Monroe, North Carolina.
“I hereby pardon Chocolate and Chip,” Mr. Biden said as the two turkeys gobbled excitedly on the White House’s South Lawn.
The two birds will use their new lease on life to earn an honorary degree in poultry science from North Carolina State University, the president said.