PHOTOS: Presidential turkeys arrive in DC ahead of annual pardon
Corn and Cob, a pair of turkeys that will be pardoned by US President Donald Trump, walk inside their hotel room at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC on November 23, 2020, while awaiting the White House pardoning ceremony later thi
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The Willard Hotel in D.C. welcomed some very important guests -- a pair of turkeys preparing for their upcoming pardoning ceremony.
Corn and Cob will be pardoned ahead of Thanksgiving by President Donald Trump in a ceremony on Tuesday in the Rose Garden at the White House.
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 23: One of the two national Thanksgiving turkeys, 'Corn' and 'Cob,' is presented to journalists in the Grand Ballroom of the Willard InterContinental Hotel November 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. The birds, raised by Iowa turke
After receiving their pardons, the birds will be kept at Iowa State University to live out the rest of their lives.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 23: Turkey wrangler Leslee Oden use luggage carts to wheel one of the national Thanksgiving turkeys, 'Corn' and 'Cob,' through the lobby of the Willard InterContinental Hotel November 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. The birds, r
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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 23: National Thanksgiving turkeys 'Corn' and 'Cob' are presented to journalists in the Grand Ballroom of the Willard InterContinental Hotel November 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. The birds, raised by Iowa turkey farmers Ron an
The annual tradition dates back to 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln reportedly first granted clemency to a turkey. It was made official in 1989 under former President George H.W. Bush.