Washington, Oct. 23 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) highlighted a disturbing pattern of criminal illegal aliens being issued commercial vehicle licenses.

She accused California of giving a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to an illegal alien who killed three people in a major crash, while intoxicated and driving under the influence, prompting an investigation by the Department of Transportation.

"I can confirm that California gave this individual a license, and it is something that the Department of Transportation has already looked into. I know Secretary Duffy, who is doing a phenomenal job, has spoken on this many times in the crackdown that the Department of Transportation is taking on these ...