Article 5S4MH ‘Indiana’s new power couple’: Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly

‘Indiana’s new power couple’: Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly

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David Smith in Washington
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The turkeys, raised in Jasper, Indiana, were pardoned by the president on the day House passed his Build Back Better agenda

It has been described as the hardest job in the world. American presidents are expected to be tough but compassionate, dealing with a never-ending list of crises and, once a year, playing standup comic with a pair of turkeys.

The collision was acute and awkward for Joe Biden on Friday after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges related to deadly shootings last year at an anti-racism protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sparking widespread outrage.

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