Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Trump pardons former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn” – below is their description.
US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying about his Russian contacts.
It comes eight weeks before Trump leaves the White House and the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 elections has cast a shadow over the president’s term.
President-elect Joe Biden is pressing on with his transition plans, urging Americans to take precautions over COVID-19 during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports from Washington, DC, the US.
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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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In This Story: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is best known as a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November every year, usually through feasting, parades and travel to see family and friends, though celebrations were scaled back during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
The roots of the modern celebration lie in settlers celebrating their arrival in the Americas in the early 1600’s. It has been a public holiday since 1941 due to federal legislation, an annual tradition in the United States by presidential proclamation since 1863 and by state legislation since the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including the harvest. What Americans call the “Holiday Season” generally begins with Thanksgiving. The first day after Thanksgiving Day—Black Friday—marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.