Former President Barack Obama has scaled back his planned 60th birthday party due to growing concerns over the highly transmissible Delta Variant.
More than 400 guests, including celebrities and the former Obama administration officials were expected to attend the birthday bash with 200 hired staff working the party.
After the party was reduced to close friends and family a spokeswoman for Obama said, "President Obama is appreciative of others sending their birthday wishes from afar and looks forward to seeing people soon."