White House officials are urging their own allies to avoid the ObamaCare website they've spent the last two months trying to repair.
The administration, ahead of its self-imposed Nov. 30 deadline for fixing HealthCare.gov, specifically is asking allied groups not to drive traffic to the site this weekend -- out of concern that a surge in users could crash the page. A White House official, who confirmed they made the request in a meeting earlier this week, said they want to first see how the website handles traffic before encouraging grassroots efforts to enroll more people.
High volume is possible this weekend, the official cautioned.
The plea to allies is another sign that, despite the administration's initial vow to fix the site by Nov. 30, HealthCare.gov will continue to be rocky.