Public Citizen did not respond to HousingWire’s request for comment. Chris Cuomo, host of News Nation’s “CUOMO” segment, called the messaging propaganda in an interview with Turner aired on Wednesday. Turner defended the banner, saying he was “not worried” that the messaging was a violation of the Hatch Act. When asked about the complaint, an automatic message sent from HUD’s press email read, “The Radical Left has shut down the government. As a result, HUD’s Office of Public Affairs is operating in a limited capacity, which impacts our ability to promptly engage with the mainstream media.