Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. It is believed Abraham Lincoln was the first president to pardon a turkey in 1863. Lincoln's son Tad allegedly became attached to the turkey ...

Lincoln had granted clemency to a turkey named Jack belonging to his ... "He's granted a presidential pardon as of right now." On Monday, President Biden issued the final two turkey pardons ...

But Lincoln’s pardon was more than mere mercy – it was also an act of justice. Military authorities were not protecting soldiers’ sleep, so that job fell to the president. By contrast ...