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Obama defends his legal authority - to pardon Thanksgiving turkeys

President Barack Obama waves with his daughter Sasha, right, as "Cheese" the turkey is carried away by Cole Cooper, at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, after giving a presidential pardon to "Cheese" as part of the annual Thanksgiving tradition. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Original Publication Date November 26, 2014 - 8:15 AM

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is defending his legal authority to take executive actions — to spare a pair of Thanksgiving turkeys.

Obama joked that his turkey pardon will be his "most talked about executive action this month." Last week, the president issued a series of highly anticipated executive actions on immigration that are opposed by Republicans.

The presidential turkey pardon is a quirky annual tradition at Thanksgiving, the holiday when American families gather for turkey feasts.

The two turkeys who were granted this year's presidential pardons are Mac and Cheese.

The birds will be sent to a Northern Virginia turkey farm to live out the rest of their days.

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