Hold onto your steering wheel, folks—Minnesota’s roads just got a whole lot bumpier under Governor Tim Walz’s watch.
Breitbart reported that eighteen Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Pete Stauber of Minnesota, have penned a scathing letter accusing Walz of allowing the illegal issuance of commercial driver licenses (CDLs) to foreigners.
That letter cites a Department of Transportation audit that revealed a third of the state’s non-domiciled CDLs were improperly granted, and now they’re demanding immediate revocations or risk losing $30.4 million in federal highway funding.
According to the DOT audit, overseen by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek D. Barrs, Minnesota handed out these licenses to individuals whose lawful presence had expired, hadn’t been verified, or who were outright prohibited from obtaining them.
This isn’t just a paperwork snafu—it’s a serious breach that could endanger drivers across the state and beyond.
The DOT issued a stern warning in a recent press release, giving Minnesota 30 days to revoke the unlawful licenses or face a staggering loss of federal funds for highway projects.
Rep. Stauber and his fellow signatories, including Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Rep. Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota, didn’t hold back in their criticism, accusing Walz of negligence and mismanagement on a grand scale.
“Not only is your administration acting in a way that is incongruent with federal orders and rules and jeopardizing funding for important Minnesota infrastructure projects, but you are knowingly putting Minnesotans and other Americans in harm’s way,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter.
Talk about a wrong turn—when safety and taxpayer dollars are at stake, this kind of oversight is a detour no one can afford.
The letter also pointed to a pattern of alleged misconduct under Walz’s leadership, referencing past fraud scandals like Feeding Our Future and Housing Stabilization Services, where billions in public funds were reportedly misused, some even allegedly tied to overseas terrorist groups.
Adding fuel to the fire, the lawmakers mentioned an ongoing U.S. Treasury Department investigation, launched by Secretary Scott Bessent, into whether stolen Minnesota funds have been funneled to the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab, as reported by City Journal, citing federal counterterrorism sources.
This isn’t just about bad driving—it’s about a systemic failure that could have far-reaching consequences for public trust and safety.
Rep. Pete Stauber, in a statement to Breitbart News, pulled no punches, saying, “First, it was the rampant fraud schemes like Feeding Our Future and Housing Stabilization Services, where billions in taxpayer dollars were siphoned off, some even making its way to terrorists.” If that’s not a red flag on the highway of governance, what is?
The coalition of congressional signatories, spanning states from Ohio to Texas, urged Walz to prioritize the safety of Minnesotans and comply with federal law by revoking the improperly issued licenses without delay.
Majority Whip Tom Emmer echoed this sentiment in an exclusive statement, calling out yet another misstep by the governor and emphasizing the need for accountability from an administration that seems to veer off course at every turn.
With federal funding for critical infrastructure hanging in the balance, the pressure is on for Walz to steer Minnesota back onto the right path—before the state’s roads, and its reputation, take an even harder hit.
