PA Governor Josh Shapiro Addresses Terror Suspect's CDL Issuance

CDL Issuance and Federal Database

• 📌 Governor Josh Shapiro addressed the issuance of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to an Uzbek national arrested for alleged ties to a terrorist organization.
• ⚠️ Shapiro stated that Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation (PennDOT) followed federal requirements by checking a federal database when the individual applied for the CDL.
• 🔍 According to Shapiro, the individual was authorized to receive the CDL by the federal database at the time of application and even yesterday.

Questions for Federal Authorities

• 🎯 Shapiro emphasized that the core issues and questions regarding this case must be directed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
• 🚨 He criticized the federal database, run by Secretary Mayorkas, stating that federal authorities are "clearly not minding the shop" and need to improve.
• 🌍 Shapiro highlighted that every state in the country relies on this federal database for determining CDL eligibility.

Voter Registration Clarification

• 🚫 Shapiro confirmed that the individual was not able to register to vote under automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania and did not attempt to do so.
• 🎭 He suggested that political theatrics are overshadowing the real questions that need to be addressed by federal agencies.