As though Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wasn't in enough trouble, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued Minnesota Governor Tim Walz an ultimatum, following an audit of the state's commercial driver's license holders. He can revoke the illegally issued licenses given to non-domiciled drivers, or lose $30 million in federal funding for his state's highways.
A report by the DOT found that nearly one-third of Minnesota’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses were issued illegally. Minnesota has been given 30 days to revoke those licenses before facing serious consequences.
OMG. Audit finds ONE THIRD of non-domiciled CDLs in Minnesota were issued ILLEGALLY.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 2, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just officially put Minnesota on notice!
They have have 30 days to fix this or they will lose $30 million in federal funding!
Tampon Tim is a FAILURE pic.twitter.com/1Rvv9Qs5a7
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Gov. Tim Walz was just caught after Minnesota gave out ONE THIRD of its non-domiciled CDLs ILLEGALLY
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 2, 2025
Sec. Sean Duffy has now given Walz 30 days to "fix this," or they LOSE $30 MILLION dollars in federal funding.
Tim Walz's Minnesota is a SHTSHOW! pic.twitter.com/cdbrUaRz1F
“Our audit exposes yet another example of foreigners taking advantage of Minnesota services under Governor Walz’s watch,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. “Minnesota failed to follow the law and illegally doled out trucking licenses to unsafe, unqualified non-citizens — endangering American families on the road. That abuse stops now under the Trump Administration.”
“The Department will withhold funding if Minnesota continues this reckless behavior that puts non-citizens gaming the system ahead of the safety of Americans,” he continued.
The audit exposed that the state of Minnesota was issuing CDLs without verifying whether the applicant was a legal citizen, and even then, providing a license valid past the date they were legally allowed to remain in the United States.
“Minnesota is openly and blatantly defying our rules, plain and simple,” Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Derek D. Barrs said on Monday. “Under the Trump Administration, states have two choices: meet our standards or face the consequences. Following the law is not optional.”
The move comes after a series of fatal crashes caused by illegal foreign drivers, triggering probes into states that granted them licenses in the first place, namely California.