State Department Reportedly Sent Out Holiday Gathering Invitations For Multiple Parties — Including One That Was Sent To 900 Inv

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media at the State Department in Washington Reuters According to The Washington Post, large-scale holiday parties are being planned at the State Department, with one invitation sent out to 900 potential attendees. In Washington, DC, indoor gatherings are recommended to be limited to 10 people maximum. However, in a statement, the State Department told Business Insider it is following its own Diplomacy Strong guidelines as well as CDC guidelines. Staffers and public health experts who spoke to The Post cited concerns about the gatherings becoming new superspreader events in the midst of the surging COVID-19 pandemic. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Large holiday parties are being planned at the US State Department despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from The Washington Post.According to holiday gathering invitations obtained by The Post, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's office has sent out numerous December party invitations to diplomats and staff.Invitations for one December 15 event — titled, "Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays" and to be held in the department's Benjamin Franklin room — have already gone out to 900 people, according to unnamed US officials who spoke with The Post.