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Trump Pardons 'Butter,' the Turkeys

Patsy Widakuswara

   WHITE HOUSE -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday honored another White
   House tradition where he granted a pardon to "Butter," the turkey, and
   his alternate, "Bread," in the Rose Garden, ahead of the Thanksgiving
   holiday.

   Honoring his own tradition of cracking jokes while granting clemency to
   poultry, Trump said, "I expect this pardon will be a very popular one
   with the media. After all, turkeys are closely related to vultures."

   The turkeys have been "raised to remain calm under any condition, which
   will be very important because they've already received subpoenas to
   appear in Adam Schiff's basement on Thursday," Trump said, referring to
   impeachment hearings.

   "Bread and Butter, I should note that unlike previous witnesses, you
   and I have actually met," the president said in another jab to
   Democrats and their impeachment inquiry.

   The president made a similar subpoena joke during last year's turkey
   pardon, saying, "Even though Peas and Carrots have received a
   presidential pardon, I have warned them that House Democrats are likely
   to issue them both subpoenas."

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