<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0LJ2k5_1GqD1UUB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0LJ2k5_1GqD1UUB00" width="800" height="450" >What prompted the Cabinet shake-up in the Moore administration?BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — Three members of Gov. Wes Moore’s Cabinet are leaving their roles, with interim leaders taking over Friday as the state begins searching for permanent replacements, the governor's office announced.Secretary of State Susan Lee is leaving for personal reasons after 24 years in Maryland government. Deputy Secretary Michael Lore will lead the department on an interim basis.Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services Carolyn Scruggs is stepping down after more than 30 years with the department and the state. Deputy Secretary of Operations David Greene will temporarily take charge.Secretary of Veterans and Military Families Edward Rothstein, who joined Moore’s administration in August 2025, is also leaving. Deputy Secretary James “Jimmy” Anderson will serve as acting secretary.<blockquote>“Secretary Susan Lee, Secretary Carolyn Scruggs, and Secretary Ed Rothstein have devoted decades of faithful and exemplary service to the people of Maryland,” Moore said. “Our state has greatly benefited from their leadership, expertise, and service in the Cabinet.”</blockquote>The state will search for permanent replacements for the secretary of state and public safety secretary roles. Anderson will serve as acting secretary of veterans and military families, according to the announcement.Lore has served as deputy secretary of state since January 2023. Before that, he worked for Lee and former state senators Norman R. Stone Jr. and Jamie Raskin, and served as an interim speechwriter and researcher for Raskin in Congress.Greene has served as deputy secretary for operations since January 2026 and held several leadership roles in the department. Anderson became deputy secretary of veterans and military families in November 2025. His previous roles include serving as a senior adviser for veterans and military engagement at the White House.</div></body>

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BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — Three members of Gov. Wes Moore’s Cabinet are leaving their roles, with interim leaders taking over Friday as the state begins searching for permanent replacements, the governor's office announced. Secretary of State Susan Lee is leaving for personal reasons after 24 years in Maryland...

3 top officials exit Moore administration in Cabinet shake-up

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BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) — Three members of Gov. Wes Moore’s Cabinet are leaving their roles, with interim leaders taking over Friday as the state begins sea

3 top officials exit Moore administration in Cabinet shake-up

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