California Licensing Controversy Following Fatal Crash
President Donald Trump’s former Transportation Secretary, Sean P. Duffy, made significant claims on Thursday night, alleging that California breached federal laws by issuing commercial driver’s licenses to foreign asylum seekers. This situation unfolded tragically, as two individuals died in a semi-truck accident earlier this week, linked to those licenses.
Duffy accused Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration of disregarding federal directives to suspend these problematic licenses and revoke any that were improperly granted. He emphasized that this negligence resulted in the loss of “three innocent souls.”
Additionally, it’s reported that California violated federal laws by upgrading the non-domicile commercial driver’s license (CDL) of Jashanpreet Singh, an Indian driver involved in the crash, despite a Federal Emergency Regulations notice issued on September 26.
“My prayers are with the families of the victims of this tragedy,” Duffy stated. “Had Gavin Newsom followed our new rules, this would never have happened. California broke the law, and now three people are dead and two are hospitalized. These people deserve justice. There will be consequences.”
It’s noteworthy that federal records show California issued Singh a CDL on June 27. A subsequent audit by the Department of Transportation revealed “serious noncompliance” in the state’s licensing procedures. Alarmingly, just a few weeks later, on October 15, officials upgraded licenses despite existing federal regulations.
Only six days later, on October 21, Singh was driving a semi-truck when he was involved in a crash that tragically took three lives.
The Department of Transportation has given California a 30-day timeframe to identify and revoke any affected licenses, warning of potential penalties if they fail to comply.
The California DMV has yet to respond to requests for comments regarding this matter.
