ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — A false claim made three weeks ago by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s press secretary during an impromptu Baltimore talk-radio appearance has opened a new front in Spotlight on Maryland’s ongoing investigation into the governor’s military history and records.
Ammar Moussa, Moore’s senior press secretary and director of media strategy, said on June 17 during the Kim Klacik Live show on Baltimore-based WCMB that a Sinclair-led investigation has requested “tens of thousands” of pages of Moore’s military medical records.
BOWIE, MD – NOVEMBER 07: U.S. President Joe Biden looks on during a speech by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at a campaign rally at Bowie State University on November 7, 2022 in Bowie, Maryland. Moore faces Republican state Rep. Dan Cox in tomorrow’s general election. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Moussa’s statement is untrue.
Spotlight on Maryland, an investigative journalism collaboration with FOX45 News, The Baltimore Sun, and WJLA in Washington, D.C., has never requested Moore’s military medical records during its investigation.
“You said the Baltimore Banner was able to get access to his [Moore’s] military records,” Klacik told Moussa during the exchange. “If that was the case, why not just make them public?”
Moussa responded by characterizing the records sought by Spotlight on Maryland as medical in nature.
So when we are talking about military records, when we are talking about what Sinclair is asking for, they’re asking for tens of thousands of pages of medical records,” Moussa said.
Moussa’s claim also raised a separate question about whether the governor does have “tens of thousands” of pages of military medical records and if any details in those documents may be of high public interest.
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During that June 17 radio appearance, Moussa also said the records in question were “incredibly private.” He added that the Moore administration would engage with “legitimate” questions about Moore’s service.
“There’s incredibly private information in there, but anyone who is asking legitimate questions about when the governor served, what did he do, who did he serve with, his accommodations, awards, officer evaluation reports, happy to engage and hand those over to any legitimate news outlet,” Moussa said.
Ammar Moussa, senior press secretary and director of media strategy for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. (Steve Pierce/Spotlight on Maryland)
Spotlight on Maryland sent written questions to the governor’s office on June 25, seeking clarity about Moussa’s claims. Moore’s spokesperson was asked whether his boss, the governor, believes it is acceptable for one of his publicly funded communications representatives to make a false statement to the public.
Additional questions referenced Moore’s past public comments about his military service, including a TED Talk in which he discussed struggling with PTSD. Spotlight on Maryland asked which incidents were connected to that statement, whether Moore has a Veterans Affairs rating or diagnosis for PTSD and whether he is being treated for it.
The governor’s office did not acknowledge or respond to the questions submitted.
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Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Klacik said she has frequently revisited the interview over the past three weeks, fueling more curiosity about the discussion and the answers she said Moussa was attempting to provide.
Kim Klacik, commentator and host of Kim Klacik Live on WCBM radio in Baltimore, spoke with Spotlight on Maryland’s Gary Collins in Timonium on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Zackary Lang/Spotlight on Maryland)
“Tens of thousands of pages of medical records from somebody who seems very healthy?” Klacik asked. “I would love to know why there are so many records, number one.”
Number two, I don’t believe it,” Klacik added.
The dispute comes as Moore continues to face questions about his military background, including which records the public should have access to and how his service has been characterized by the governor and his team over the years to build him into a national Democratic figure.
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The issue of public transparency over a governor’s health and capacity to serve is not without recent precedent in Maryland.
In January 2017, then-Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, publicly announced he had been diagnosed with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Speaking from the Governor’s Reception Room at the Maryland State House, surrounded by family and his Cabinet, Hogan addressed the diagnosis directly. He disclosed his treatment plan and spent the majority of the press conference taking questions from the podium.
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – AUGUST 29: Maryland Senate Candidate Larry Hogan arrives to speak to the media after visiting Paint Branch Elementary School on August 29, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. Hogan delivered school supplies and met with administrators as Maryland students returned to school following their summer break. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“A few days ago, I was diagnosed with cancer,” Hogan said.
Some questions asked about the continuity of government if he became incapacitated.
You mean, if I died?” Hogan asked with a quick chuckle. “I would say he [Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford] would probably take over. It’s hard to foresee unless I’m completely incapacitated and unconscious and unable to make decisions, then I am sure that would take place, but I don’t foresee that happening.”
Throughout his treatment, Hogan continued to provide public updates to Marylanders.
Moore has not been publicly accused of having any undisclosed medical condition. The current questions stem from Moussa’s radio statement and the administration’s refusal, so far, to clarify it.
“I think Gov. Wes Moore, in the last few years, has called for more transparency from President Trump, and he has delivered,” Klacik said. “So, if he expects that of the president, I think as another executive here in the state, he should also do the same.”
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