U.S. Secretary Sean P. Duffy Holds Press Conference on Securing America's Road's

U.S. Department of Transportation / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration press briefing · February 20, 2026

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Secretary Sean Duffy opened the briefing, introduced the FMCSA administrator (named in the transcript as Derek Bars) and framed the session as focused on recent problems in U.S. trucking safety.

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Department of Transportation and FMCSA officials outlined a new enforcement campaign against fraudulent commercial driver training schools, 'chameleon' motor carriers and noncompliant equipment, and announced rulemakings to strengthen driver vetting and carrier registration; press raised questions about a separate El Paso airspace closure.

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