Members of a local Republican party in Queens, New York hit the dance floor at an indoor holiday party earlier this month amid a raging pandemic, viral footage shows. According to The New York Times, the Whitestone Republican Club held the party on Dec. 9 at an Italian restaurant called Il Bacco. Video of the revelry was circulated on social media this week, prompting backlash and condemnation from New York Gov. The Whitestone Republican Club characterized the outrage over the mid-pandemic party as “freaking out” from the media. The Whitestone Republican Club bash was just the latest in a string of political events that have snagged headlines for risky pandemic behavior.

Source: Huffington Post December 23, 2020 07:18 UTC