Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland admitted to the New York Times that he made an 'honest mistake' claiming to have received a Bronze Star on an application for a White House fellowship in 2006.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore falsely claimed to have received the Bronze Star medal earlier in his political career, according to reports. The specter of stolen valor has hovered over the Democratic governor since his campaign for the office in 2022, when two television interviewers introduced the politician as a Bronze Star recipient. Moore did not correct either interviewer, but his staff has been adamant that he never claimed to have gotten the reward.
Moore discussed the false claims in a conversation with the New York Times, telling the newspaper that it had been an 'honest mistake' made because his commanding officer had told him to include the award on his application. Michael Fenzel, a current lieutenant general, was a lieutenant colonel in Afghanistan when he instructed Moore to include the award on his fellowship application.
However, the Bronze Star never materialized. 'I made an honest mistake by including something because my commanding officer thought it was a good idea,' Moore said. 'He thought that I earned it, and he was already going through the paperwork to process it.' Fenzel, who remains a close personal friend of Moore, told the New York Times that he was only made aware Moore had never received the medal this week.
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