Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has described a controversial email sent to the entire City Council as "an honest mistake" because it was only meant to be sent to elected officials of color.

Wu, the city's first woman and person of color to serve as mayor, explained that "we've all been in a position" in which an email was mistakenly sent to a recipient not meant to receive it, as was the case with this email. Wu's director of City Council relations, Denise DosSantos, had sent the letter to all 13 City Council members, which consist of six councilors of color and seven white councilors.

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"I've been a part of a group that gathers, representing elected officials of color across all different levels of government in Massachusetts," Wu said. "A group that has been in place for more than a decade, and the opportunity to create a space for people to celebrate and rotate who hosts."

In the wake of the party invitation being sent out, DosSantos issued an apology, admitting that the email was sent "to everyone by accident," and that the invitation may have offended those whom it was not intended for. Councilor Frank Baker, who is white, said he himself was not offended by the invitation but called it "divisive" and "unfortunate."

“I find it unfortunate that with the temperature the way it is, that we would further that division," Baker said.

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Wu, a Democrat, has served as the mayor of Boston since November 2021 after winning against opponent Annissa Essaibi George, a centrist Democrat.

The Washington Examiner contacted Wu's chief of communications for comment.