Two turkeys, named Bread and Butter, were presented to the president on Tuesday at the White House Rose Garden, and Butter received the traditional presidential pardon. With the ceremony itself being tongue-in-cheek, Trump used it to needle the impeachment inquiry, led by House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff (D-California).

Bread and Butter “have already received subpoenas to appear in Adam Schiff's basement on Thursday,” he said. “It seems the Democrats are accusing me of being too soft on Turkey. At least I've actually met them, unlike most of the other witnesses.”