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Governor Moore Defends Academic Claims Amid Controversy

2/18/2026

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore faced scrutiny at a CBS News town hall over discrepancies in his academic and family history.
The Washington Free Beacon questioned his Oxford thesis claims and his grandfather's KKK persecution.
Moore said he completed his Oxford degree and that the university has no record of a thesis submission.
He disputed the Free Beacon's account of his great-grandfather, claiming the family fled KKK threats.

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore faced scrutiny at a CBS News town hall over discrepancies in his academic and family history.
The Washington Free Beacon questioned his Oxford thesis claims and his grandfather's KKK persecution.
Moore said he completed his Oxford degree and that the university has no record of a thesis submission.
He disputed the Free Beacon's account of his great-grandfather, claiming the family fled KKK threats.