Trump Offers Pardon to Turkey Named ‘Peas’

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—As part of a White House Thanksgiving tradition, President Donald Trump pardoned a turkey named Peas on Nov. 20 in a Rose Garden ceremony, calling it “a lucky bird.”

“That turkey is so lucky. I’ve never seen such a beautiful turkey,” Trump said.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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