Maryland governor on Trump remarks: 'I don't listen to criticism from chicken hawks' [View all]

Source: The Hill

08/15/25 12:42 PM ET


Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) hit back at President Trump on Thursday in another tit for tat over Trump’s recent efforts to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C., deploying the National Guard and asserting command over local police.

“I don’t listen to criticism from chicken hawks, people who talk tough and try to utilize people in uniform but have never had the courage to wear the uniform themselves,” Moore told radio station WTOP.

Moore, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, has leaned on his military background in criticizing the president’s deployment of troops to the nation’s capital.

“This decision is being made by people who, frankly, have never worn the uniform themselves,” he said on CNN earlier this week. “There’s a lack of seriousness that is going to the decisionmaking process about what you are doing and how you are impacting the lives of these men and women and their families.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5454445-maryland-governor-on-trump-remarks-i-dont-listen-to-criticism-from-chicken-hawks/