White House officials were at pains to emphasize that this does not mean they will ignore the holiday season, and Biden is not fully abandoning large get-togethers with wealthy and powerful associates. He posed for photos and spoke Tuesday evening at a Democratic National Committee holiday celebration, where some 400 party donors, senior staffers, labor leaders and other dignitaries gathered on a hotel rooftop, officials said. In his speech, Biden told guests he felt bad the pandemic had limited who could visit the White House.
A quieter Christmas: White House to skip big holiday parties because of covid
