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Blue states deflect blame in Trump probe after illegal immigrant trucker crash kills 3 in Florida
A Florida crash that killed three people sparked an ultimatum from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over states commercial driver licensing rules. But two out of the three states named by the secretary say theyre in compliance.Duffys push came after an illegal immigrant from India, Harjinder Singh, allegedly struck and killed three people in a tractor-trailer while making an illegal U-turn on a Florida turnpike on Aug. 12. Singh's current commercial drivers license was issued in California; he previously had one in Washington state, and Duffy said there was a traffic stop in New Mexico where his rig was not taken "out of service."Duffy is giving the states 30 days to follow the law, or risk losing federal funding through the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program."We are not going to tolerate states that dont comply with the rules that come from this department," Duffy said at a press conference on Tuesday.BLUE STATE INVESTIGATES HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER GOT LICENSE BEFORE DEADLY FLORIDA CRASHFollowing the crash earlier this month, federal investigators said Singh failed English proficiency and road sign tests.California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsoms office maintains that they were following federal law when Singhs license was doled out and placed the blame on the Trump administration."This is rich. The Trump administration approved the federal work permit for the man who killed 3 people and now theyre scrambling to shift blame after getting caught. Seans nonsense announcement is as big a joke as the Trump Administration itself. SAD!" a spokesperson for Newsoms office told Fox News Digital in a statement.EXPERT REVEALS HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER MAY HAVE GOTTEN COMMERCIAL LICENSE BEFORE FATAL FLORIDA CRASHHomeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin previously disputed Newsoms timeline that says he was given a work permit under Trump.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE"False. Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on September 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021," McLaughlin said on Aug. 18 in response to Newsoms press offices X account.Michael Coleman, spokesman for Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, of New Mexico, said they are "confident" that a "full review of these incidents" will show that the state is following the law.ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER ACCUSED OF KILLING THREE PEOPLE FAILED ENGLISH, ROAD SIGN TESTS: DOT"New Mexicos top priority is the safety of its residents and visitors, and we are confident that our state laws for commercial drivers licenses (CDLs) are fully compliant with federal regulations," he said, adding that the state requires an English test to make sure drivers know road signs."We are aware of recent claims regarding the enforcement of these regulations and are actively seeking more information from the relevant federal and state partners. Initial reports suggest that these claims relate to a small number of roadside incidents over a three-month period. It's important to note that these incidents may have involved out-of-state drivers due to the cross-country nature of our trucking industry," he continued.The Washington Department of Licensing said last week that an investigation is underway into how Singh was able to obtain a commercial drivers license in the state. Fox News Digital reached out to Gov. Bob Fergusons office for comment on Wednesday regarding Duffys announcement."This is about keeping people safe on the road. Your families, your kids, your spouses, your loved ones, your friends," Duffy said. "We all use the roadway, and we need to make sure that those who are driving big rigs semis can understand the road signs, that theyve been well-trained."
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