Presidential Turkey Pardons: A Historical Review

November 20, 2023

President Harry S. Truman playfully touches the wattle of a 35-pound tom turkey from Oregon in the White House Rose Garden on Nov. 18, 1952. This historical moment marked the birth of the annual tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey, but the peace accord between the fowl and the White House is a modern-day occurrence. …

Fraudster Previously Released by Trump Returns to Previous Criminal Activities, Authorities Say

July 20, 2023

According to federal prosecutors, Eliyahu Weinstein, a criminal who was pardoned by former President Trump, wasted no time in resuming his fraudulent activities after being released from prison in January 2021. Weinstein, who was serving a 24-year sentence for his involvement in two Ponzi schemes, has now been charged with defrauding investors of at …