Pardoned Turkey 2024. Jared mccool, center, of steadfast farms, in bethlehem, stands with lt. Each thanksgiving season, a turkey (two in recent years) is “pardoned” in a ceremony held at the white house, as the u.s.
Every year, the president pardons one or two turkeys before the thanksgiving holiday. Truman, from the national turkey federation.as a result, he is often credited as the first to pardon a turkey.