Biden pardons turkeys not named Hunter in unusually somber Thanksgiving event

To turkey could be about to be baked.

Retired President Biden on Monday granted a presidential reprieve to poultry named Peach and Blossom at the traditional pre-Thanksgiving turkey pardon — as hard-partying double felon Hunter Biden, who has been in the White House since last week, is still waiting to learn if his father will give him grace.

Biden, 82, was noticeably light on jokes this year at the usually low-key event, with his script largely devoid of puns or humorous ruminations on current events — other than urging his large crowd of onlookers on the lawn to “keep calm and swallow.”

“Let me close on a more serious note,” Biden said. “This event marks the official start of the holiday season here in Washington. It is also my last time to speak here as your president this season and give thanks and thanks. So let me tell you, it has been the honor of my life. I am forever grateful.”

The meat industry event generally crushes the gear of people seeking actual clemency — including the more than 2,000 estimated federal marijuana prisoners who are still waiting for the president to fulfill a 2019 campaign promise to release them as the days to do so dwindle.

“They tell me there are 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon,” the president had joked as he greeted those in attendance, without any reference to his promised clemency.

It is unclear whether Hunter, 54, who along with his first brother James Biden made millions from shady patrons in China and Ukraine while introducing clients to his powerful relative, was present.

However, the first son’s own son, Beau Jr., took his grandfather’s hand as he re-entered the White House.

Hunter is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of three drug-related weapons offenses in June and pleading guilty to tax fraud in September — while his involvement of his father in foreign business dealings during the elder Biden’s vice presidency spurred a separate impeachment trial charging him. of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, but was never put to a vote.

The president and his spokespeople have repeatedly ruled out pardoning Hunter, but it’s possible he still wants to do so or use his clemency powers to commute the possible sentences.

President-elect Donald Trump said last month that he is also open to pardoning Hunter to turn the page on the political saga.

“I wouldn’t take it off the books,” said Trump, who previously said he didn’t push to indict Hillary Clinton for private-server-related crimes during her first term because it would have been bad for the country .

“There’s no question about it, he’s been a bad boy. All you had to do is see the laptop from hell. But I happen to think it’s very bad for our country,” Trump added.

Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Staten Island later Monday for a “Friendsgiving” event with the Coast Guard — before the extended family heads to Nantucket Island on Tuesday for a vacation that has been shared for the past three years with billionaire businessman David Rubenstein’s connection.