… failed to conduct an English Language Proficiency test when they pulled the driver over for speeding. Had they done this, the driver would not have been on the road!This cannot happen again.
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 19, 2025
.@FMCSA is launching an investigation into both the driver and White Hawk Carrier.
Here’s what we know:
1. Washington State improperly issued the driver a full-term CDL. Asylum seekers or illegal aliens are NOT allowed to receive this!
2. New Mexico… pic.twitter.com/Qlf8T68IJz
3. We are also looking into California’s issuance of the driver’s CDL.
States MUST FOLLOW THE RULES. If they had, this driver would NEVER have been behind the wheel and three precious lives would still be with us.
The failures here are despicable. Non-enforcement and radical immigration policies have turned the trucking industry into a lawless frontier, resulting in unqualified foreign drivers improperly acquiring licenses to operate 40-ton vehicles.
@POTUS and I moved quickly to require drivers to speak English – our national language – and launch a full-scale audit of how these licenses are doled out.
And all of this is just the tip of the iceberg. We’ll have more updates to share soon.
[During Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) interview with the driver, investigators administered an English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment in accordance with FMCSA guidance. The driver failed the assessment, providing correct responses to just 2 of 12 verbal questions and only accurately identifying 1 of 4 highway traffic signs.]
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