Republica Rep. Will Hurd has been removed from a keynote slot at this year's Black Hat cybersecurity conference, one day after being announced, after critics slammed the cyber-focused lawmaker's GOP-line record on women's issues including STEM funding and abortion.
What they're saying: "We misjudged the separation of technology and politics," wrote the conference in a emailed statement.
Background: Black Hat is one of the major conferences in cybersecurity. It does not appear a speaker has ever been removed under these circumstances at similar conference in the field before.
- Hurd's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
