US President Barack Obama stands with his nephews Austin and Aaron Robinson as he pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 23, 2016. The President pardoned Tater and its alternate Tot, both 18-week old, 40-pound turkeys. As part of the naming process, Iowa school children submitted pairs of names for this year's turkeys. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM