Maryland Attorney General

A $550,000 payment to hire outside lawyers to represent Governor Wes Moore in a defamation lawsuit is up for a vote by the Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday, but concerns are being raised whether the governor, who chairs the panel, should be allowed to vote.

The Maryland AG's office has determined Moore qualifies for state representation.

Former Attorney General Brian Frosh believes Governor Moore should recuse himself and the lieutenant governor should vote in his place.

No comment on the matter yet from Moore's office or the State Ethics Commission.

And it's actually why that's not going to fly.

That's not in keeping with what the FTC and now the at least the Connecticut AG, the Maryland AG, any of these AGs who might be active in the space.

That's not in keeping what they think price advertising is, the total price advertising.

So you've got to make sure all of that lines up, that your fees outside of the government ones are actually considered in the price.