Inmates ask Trump to pardon people alongside turkeys
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Washington Examiner
November 20, 2017

“Prison inmates and other clemency advocates are encouraging President Trump to pardon human beings alongside turkeys to celebrate Thanksgiving. Trump will ‘pardon’ a pair of birds Tuesday at the White House as part of an annual meat-industry event that people behind bars say is upsetting to watch.

“’It is one of the greatest insults to watch the president pardon two turkeys every Thanksgiving while I and so many other people suffer for non-violent drug conspiracy cases,’ said Michael Pelletier, a paralyzed Maine native with a pending clemency request.”

 

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