President Joe Biden has recently made liberal use of his clemency power. The problem is that it's often more symbolic than it is practical.
That dilemma was displayed earlier this week when the president carried out the years-long, pre-Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning two turkeys outside the White House. Chocolate and Chip were the lucky recipients this year. "The votes are in, they've been counted and verified, no ballot stuffing," he said on Monday. "No fowl play."
