{"id":2589616,"date":"2026-04-11T10:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-on-the-press-marylands-democratic-governor-blasts-newspaper-for-reporting-on-his-past\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T10:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:07:58","slug":"war-on-the-press-marylands-democratic-governor-blasts-newspaper-for-reporting-on-his-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/war-on-the-press-marylands-democratic-governor-blasts-newspaper-for-reporting-on-his-past\/","title":{"rendered":"War on the Press? Maryland&#8217;s Democratic Governor Blasts Newspaper for Reporting on His Past"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwar-on-the-press-marylands-democratic-governor-blasts-newspaper-for-reporting-on-his-past%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2589616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An article about Maryland Governor Wes Moore\u2019s escalating dispute with The baltimore Sun over reporting on his military service. The Sun has stepped up scrutiny of Moore\u2019s past claims, prompting Moore to address the investigation publicly-appearing on MS Now with Jen Psaki adn blaming Donald Trump for the controversy. Moore argues that the Sun\u2019s ownership by Sinclair Broadcast Group, a Trump ally, compromises its credibility and declares that the Sun is no longer maryland\u2019s paper of record, calling the coverage \u201cfaux-journalism.\u201d His <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. ... Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a> echoed<\/a> these sentiments, while other outlets such as the Washington Free Beacon and Spotlight on Maryland are also examining Moore\u2019s background. The piece notes allegations that Moore\u2019s team leaked private communications to damage the Sun,highlighting a broader tension between political figures and media outlets and illustrating how media influence and accountability are playing out in this dispute.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic governor of a reliably blue state is officially in a war of words with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-muscles-out-chicago-prosecutor-hot-on-the-heels-of-powerful-dems\/\" title=\"Biden Muscles Out Chicago Prosecutor Hot on the Heels of Powerful Dems\">local press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has been under a searing microscope of late, largely due to some of the less-than-flattering reporting from The Baltimore Sun.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/2026\/03\/26\/as-moore-demands-transparency-his-own-records-remain-hidden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ramping<\/a> up the pressure on Moore, looking into inconsistencies in the 47-year-old&rsquo;s past claims about his military service.<\/p>\n<p>While Moore had previously been relatively mum on the matter, that abruptly changed on Tuesday, when Moore addressed The Baltimore Sun&rsquo;s reporting directly during an MS Now appearance with former Biden White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.<\/p>\n<p>And, perhaps unsurprisingly, this is all the fault of President Donald Trump, according to Moore.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Maryland Gov. Wes Moore responds to the larger context of the Baltimore Sun&rsquo;s investigation into his military service. Since 2024, the paper&rsquo;s owner is a Trump ally named David Smith, who is the executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VIFBvicU1J\">https:\/\/t.co\/VIFBvicU1J<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gjfx0orad8\">pic.twitter.com\/gjfx0orad8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Briefing with Jen Psaki (@PsakiBriefing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PsakiBriefing\/status\/2041705624564547722?\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Instead of broaching the actual substance of the investigation, Psaki and Moore were quick to pivot the conversation to the fact that The Baltimore Sun had recently been purchased by Sinclair Broadcast Group &mdash; a media titan that&rsquo;s actually somewhat friendly with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>This fact is apparently so disqualifying and so offensive that Moore told Psaki that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t consider The Baltimore Sun to be Maryland&rsquo;s paper of record anymore.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Baltimore Sun used to be our paper of record,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s now become the paper of the right wing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moore&rsquo;s press secretary, Ammar Moussa, echoed his boss&rsquo; sentiments on X, calling the questions into the governor&rsquo;s past &ldquo;faux-journalism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We learned this weekend that Donald Trump&rsquo;s friend and ally, billionaire David Smith, is directing Sinclair&rsquo;s faux-journalism on Democrats in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>They don&rsquo;t deserve to be treated like a news outlet and nothing that comes out of Sinclair should be taken seriously. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KQXcfAKqj3\">https:\/\/t.co\/KQXcfAKqj3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ammar Moussa (@ammarmufasa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ammarmufasa\/status\/2041290527086096576?\">April 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But while Moore and his allies can take all the shots at the media that they want, The Baltimore Sun isn&rsquo;t the only outlet looking into the Maryland governor&rsquo;s allegedly checkered past.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/wes-moore-attacks-local-newspaper-for-deigning-to-report-on-his-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Free Beacon<\/a> has also been covering this story, as has Spotlight on Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>Alarmingly, Moore and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ownership-of-historic-shohei-ohtani-home-run-ball-in-dispute-lawsuit-filed-over-forcefully-taken-item\/\" title=\"Ownership of Historic Shohei Ohtani Home Run Ball in Dispute, Lawsuit Filed over &#039;Forcefully&#039; Taken Item\">team don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t exactly have their hands clean in this roiling feud with The Baltimore Sun.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Washington Free Beacon, Moore&rsquo;s team threatened to tank the reputation of The Baltimore Sun, and followed through with that by publishing private communications between Moore&rsquo;s team and the outlet&rsquo;s reporters.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet also reported that Moore defended his military record &mdash; while again blaming Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The United States Army doesn&rsquo;t question my integrity. The soldiers I served with don&rsquo;t question my integrity,&rdquo; Moore told Psaki. &ldquo;But we are seeing how the right wing and these right-wing billionaires like David Smith is then using his wealth to be able to manipulate local media.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also claimed that &ldquo;they&rsquo;re doing it to curry favor with Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat in a reliably blue state, is publicly clashing with the Baltimore Sun over questions about his military service. After largely staying quiet, he addressed the newspaper\u2019s reporting during a TV appearance with Jen Psaki, attributing the scrutiny to President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute expanded to the Sun\u2019s ownership, with Moore and his team implying the paper\u2019s coverage is influenced by Sinclair Broadcast Group, a Trump ally. Moore said the Sun is no longer Maryland\u2019s paper of record and called it \u201cthe paper of the right wing,\u201d while his spokesman dismissed the reporting as \u201cfaux-journalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other outlets, including The Washington Free Beacon and Spotlight on Maryland, have also pursued the story. The Free Beacon reported that Moore\u2019s team threatened to undermine the Sun\u2019s reputation and published private communications, with Moore defending his military record while again blaming Trump and suggesting that wealthy right-wing interests are using media influence to curry favor with him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2589617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-10T211725.356.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651],"tags":[5157,74060,77586,70179,71616],"class_list":["post-2589616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","tag-journalism","tag-maryland-politics-2","tag-media-battle-2","tag-political-controversy-2","tag-press-freedom-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-10T211725.356.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589616"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2589620,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2589616\/revisions\/2589620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2589617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2589616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2589616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}