Maryland Governor Wes Moore, the only Black governor in the country, said that race might be why President Donald Trump blocked him from attending a dinner for the nation’s governors. Moore, a Democrat, said he was confused and hurt by the decision, which happened before the annual black-tie dinner hosted by the White House and the National Governors Association (NGA).
The president said the winter meeting would mostly include Republican governors. However, Moore and Colorado Governor Jared Polis were specifically singled out and excluded from the dinner. This was unusual because Moore isn’t just a regular member of the NGA. He currently serves as the organization’s Vice Chair and was leading a group of governors to the White House just a few weeks ago.
