Duffy pledges to pull $160 million in federal funds from California over commercial drivers’ licensing for illegal immigrants

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday revealed that he’s prepared to pull millions in funding from California due to concerns about the state’s policy surrounding commercial drivers’ licensing. 

“I’m about to pull $160 million from California, and as we pull more money, we also have the option of pulling California’s ability to issue commercial driver’s licenses,” he said during a Fox News interview.

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