Conservative judge rams brakes on Trump trucker project amid rage-fueled fight with states
President Donald Trump's Freedom Haulers program was dealt a major setback by a conservative federal judge who froze his administration's sweeping records demand, newly revealed court records show.
Freedom Haulers, a Department of Transportation campaign to fast-track commercial trucking licenses for military veterans, was hit with an administrative stay amid a court battle with multiple states, Politico legal reporter Josh Gerstein revealed Saturday.
The program, which aims to replace tens of thousands of immigrant drivers stripped of licenses in the Trump administration's crackdown. ...
Aug 15, 2026

