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WATCH LIVE: President Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Turkeys

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11.23.16 | 2:47 pm
President Barack Obama smiles during a news conference in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

President Obama will pardon two Thanksgiving turkeys Wednesday afternoon, the last time he completes the annual tradition.

Watch live via NBC:

Matt Shuham is a reporter in TPM’s New York office. Prior to joining TPM, he was associate editor of The National Memo and an editorial intern at Rolling Stone.
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  1. Both non-violent weed smokers, right on Mr. President.

  2. If only he would pardon Don Siegelman, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden.

  3. Too bad Trump will un-pardon them his FIRST DAY.

  4. How is this thing still a thing?

  5. Pardon Scott Baio, for he knows not what he does…

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