Zach Jewell

Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has more.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that California admitted to issuing 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs to, quote, dangerous foreign drivers.

The secretary said in a statement, quote, after weeks of claiming they did nothing wrong, Gavin Newsom and California have been caught red-handed.

Now that we've exposed their lies, 17,000 illegally issued trucking licenses are being revoked.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Duffy added that the administration will continue to pressure California over the issue until the state proves it has removed, quote, every illegal immigrant from behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses.

The Transportation Department says all holders of illegal CDLs from California have received notices that their licenses will expire in 60 days.

The Justice Department announced over the weekend that the president pardoned more than 70 of his allies over actions they took in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

Along with the former New York City mayor, Trump pardoned his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, constitutional lawyer John Eastman, lawyer and conservative radio host Jenna Ellis, and attorney Sidney Powell.

The action protects them from federal prosecution for their efforts related to Trump's legal challenges to the 2020 election.

The pardon signed by Trump on Friday declares, quote, this proclamation ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the 2020 presidential election and continues the process of national reconciliation.

Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has the details.

The rare earth deal, which President Trump signed alongside Japan's prime minister, establishes a mutual stockpiling arrangement and stipulates that the U.S.

and Japan will cooperate with international partners to protect the mineral supply chain.

Trump has been pushing to better secure the rare earth supply chain and confront China's stranglehold over rare earth minerals.

Along with the rare earth deal, the U.S.

and Japan released a list of proposed projects to boost Japanese investment in the U.S.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said at a press conference alongside Trump on Tuesday that the initial investment, called the launch phase, totals $490 billion.

Just hours before Biden was set to hand the reins over to President Trump, he issued pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci and former U.S. Army General Mark Milley, as well as members of the controversial January 6th Committee.

Just hours before Biden was set to hand the reins over to President Trump, he issued pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci and former U.S. Army General Mark Milley, as well as members of the controversial January 6th Committee.