Photos published by a British tabloid showing Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, and his wife, Dawn, aboard a yacht reportedly owned by actor George Clooney during a Labor Day weekend trip in Italy have drawn criticism from Republican critics including the White House.

Why It Matters

Moore, 46, a businessman and former U.S. Army officer, was elected as Maryland's governor in 2022. His name has been one of many tossed around by Democrats as a potential candidate to take back the White House in 2028, though Moore himself has not entertained such speculation and has repeatedly stated that his gubernatorial duties remain front and center.

Actor and filmmaker Clooney, globally renowned as one of the top box office stars of the past three decades, made headlines last year when h

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