Oxford's deputy communications chief, Julia Paolitto, has criticized a recent Washington Free Beacon report on Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who is considered a potential future presidential candidate. The report questioned Moore's academic record at Oxford, specifically the absence of his graduate thesis and inconsistencies in the dates he claimed to have received his degree. Paolitto, an American Democratic donor and active political commentator, accused the outlet of taking her comments out of context and provided detailed explanations for the missing thesis and date discrepancies, insisting Moore completed his degree as required. However, she did not address Moore's claim of doctoral enrollment or provide the name of his academic adviser, and questions remain regarding changes to Moore's thesis title and submission timeline.