Sarah Sanders, who denied clemency to an innocent man, to pardon a turkey today

Sarah Sanders denies clemency to disabled man accused of murder but pardons turkey: report

A local Arkansas newspaper is reporting that Gov. Sarah Sanders is pardoning a turkey at the governor's mansion despite denying clemency to a developmentally disabled convicted murderer. The Arkansas Times reported Friday that Sanders was slated to spare the fowl in Little Rock. "Later today, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will 'pardon' a turkey in front of the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion," according to the story published by the outlet earlier on …

Sarah Sanders, who denied clemency to an innocent man, to pardon a turkey today

Later today, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will “pardon” a turkey in front of the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. If her previous attempts to seem normal and relatable are any indication, Sanders’s granting of executive indulgence to the bird will prompt a smattering of half-hearted laughter and applause before being immediately forgotten. But it appears the governor is oblivious to the grotesque optics of this particular ceremony at this particular …