Former President Barack Obama is catching heat for his reported plans to host nearly 500 people for a party at his $12 million 30-acre ocean-front mansion on Martha’s Vineyard next weekend.
"Former President Obama is hosting a 60th birthday bash for himself on Martha’s Vineyard….held at the Obamas' $12-million home, which sits on 30 oceanfront acres…. 475 confirmed guests —Pearl Jam was set to play…Steven Spielberg also was expected."https://t.co/IRdArGqGtZ
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 1, 2021
The party is to celebrate Obama’s 60th birthday and the mass gathering in Massachusetts, which will ignore the CDC’s latest guidance.
Obama expecting 700 to attend his 60th birthday party despite COVID https://t.co/eM8oHsrxxZ pic.twitter.com/AUa5lFUepR
— New York Post (@nypost) August 2, 2021
A source with knowledge of the planning, says there are 475 confirmed guests, with Hollywood A-listers like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and George Clooney, all on the list.