imagine how many of these couldn't read the road signs;

• The California DMV is revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses issued to non-residents following a federal audit.
• The audit found more than one in four sampled licenses violated federal rules, with some issued without proper legal presence checks.
• The action is part of a broader Trump administration crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs, deemed a national security and public safety risk.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced emergency rules tightening eligibility and is withholding $160 million in funds to force California's compliance.
• The policy shift follows fatal accidents and an executive order mandating English proficiency for commercial drivers.

A sweeping federal crackdown on commercial driver licensing has culminated in the forced revocation of 17,000 licenses in California, exposing what top officials describe as a systemic failure that turned interstate highways into a national security vulnerability. The action, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation in November 2025, follows an emergency federal rule enacted in September and a nationwide audit that uncovered states, primarily California, illegally issuing commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to foreign nationals. The Trump administration has framed the situation as a direct consequence of lax state policies and a neglect of foundational safety protocols, demanding immediate corrective action under threat of severe financial penalties...........more............