The turkey pardon was made official in 1989 under former President George H.W. Bush, who was continuing an informal tradition started by President Harry Truman in 1947. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla ...

As President of the United States, he "pardoned" two turkeys before ... mercy," believing it's "a nod to industrial turkey farmers." George H. W. Bush initiated the practice of "pardoning" turkeys ...

Therefore, it could be revoked. This precedent was invoked more recently in 2008 by President George W. Bush. In the final weeks of his presidency, Bush pardoned a real estate developer who had ...

He wanted to move the nation beyond a grim moment in history, similar to what Ford did with Nixon’s pardon. Shortly before he left office, President George H.W. Bush pardoned Reagan ...

The most famous example is Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon, who never fully acknowledged his role in Watergate. Then there was George H.W. Bush’s decision to pardon Casper Weinberger ...

With just hours left in office, President Joe Biden has issued a preemptive pardon for Anthony Fauci ... response program begun by President George W. Bush that is estimated to have saved 25 ...

There is no limit to the number of pardons a U.S. President can issue, there are still some restrictions. Bitzer told WCNC ...