American Oversight asked the Maryland attorney general to issue guidance on elected officials’ use of auto-deleting messaging technology, following reports that Gov. Larry Hogan and members of his office had used Wickr to communicate about government business.

Records from the Office of the Governor in response to American Oversight’s request for recent Wickr communications since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Records request to the Maryland Governor’s Office seeking recent Wickr communications since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Records request to the Maryland Governor's Office seeking Wickr communications from during Covid-19 pandemic.

Records request to the Maryland Governor's Office seeking Wickr communications since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Records request to the Maryland Governor's Office asking seeking Wickr communications in chat rooms during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Maryland Office of the Governor stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for documents reflecting the office’s records retention schedule.

Records request to the Maryland Office of the Governor seeking Wickr communications from Jan. 1, 2022, through Jan. 15, 2022.

Records request to the Maryland Office of the Governor seeking email communications concerning Wickr and related key terms.

Records request to the Maryland Office of the Governor seeking Wickr communications containing specific keywords related to the Covid-19 pandemic.