By Betsy Klein, CNN
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP via CNN Newsource
President Donald Trump has leaned into his clemency powers during his second term, dishing out pardons to more than 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters, disgraced former Rep. George Santos, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani - and now: Gobble and Waddle.
Justice was served at the White House on Tuesday as Trump pardoned a pair of turkeys for fowl reasons, participating in the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.
The president had some fun at the annual Thanksgiving roast, though he didn't entirely set politics aside.
Former President Joe Biden, he joked, "used an autopen last year for the turkey's pardon." Trump added: "So I have the official duty to
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