HUD CIO Asks Employees to Stop Streaming Kavanaugh Hearing

The Office of the CIO of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs sent an email on Thursday asking employees to stop streaming the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a HUD spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. “The high interest in the live Supreme Court nomination hearing has negatively impacted HUD’s network and business operations. To preserve the integrity of the system and our mission, the CIO will be forced to temporarily block these websites if the high volume persists,” the email states. The email asked employees to stop streaming the event on HUD’s network.