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Ron DeSantis: “You're not allowed to issue a CDL to somebody who is not…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 36:24

And I know the attorney general is asking the Trump administration to consider pausing CDL programs in California and Washington state, because first of all, you're not allowed to issue a CDL to somebody who is not in this country legally. You're not allowed to issue a CDL to somebody who is not capable of understanding traffic signs and have an ability to communicate. And yet they seem to do that without much pushback. That creates dangers for other people. You know, obviously, I blame, you know, California's a sanctuary state. (36:24–36:34)

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Asserts that issuing a CDL to someone unable to understand traffic signs or communicate is prohibited.

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