ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A federal law enforcement inquiry is underway in connection with the controversy surrounding Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s Bronze Star, an honor he received nearly two decades after his deployment to Afghanistan and first falsely claimed he had earned it, according to a letter obtained by Spotlight on Maryland.
The development comes as Moore continues to defend his military record and points to the Army as the ultimate authority on his service. But the U.S. Department of War’s inspector general has cited a law enforcement inquiry as grounds for withholding records sought in connection with a formal complaint against a retired Army general who helped secure the governor’s long-delayed
