The Republican leader of the National Governors Association and his Democratic Vice Chair responded to attacks from President Donald Trump as tensions mounted between the White House and the bipartisan group of state leaders ahead of its annual meeting next week. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
2 of 5 | Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Politico Correspondent Adam Wren, Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., and Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., participate at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
3 of 5 | Politico Correspondent Adam Wren, Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., and Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., participate at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, fist bumps Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
4 of 5 | Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, fist bumps Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore laughs with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
5 of 5 | Maryland Gov. Wes Moore laughs with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt at an event at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
BY JOEY CAPPELLETTI AND STEVEN SLOAN
Updated 1:42 PM CST, February 19, 2026
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