FRANKFORT, Ky. — Senate Transportation Chair Jimmy Higdon has called for an immediate and exhaustive investigation following explosive allegations revealed by WDRB News and a whistleblower from within the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The whistleblower’s account, corroborated by internal communications, claims that non-citizens, including individuals reportedly in the country illegally, were granted Kentucky driver’s licenses after allegedly paying $200 in cash under the table to state workers.
“If these reports are accurate, this is fundamentally wrong on every level. It’s not just a breakdown in oversight but a betrayal of public trust,” Higdon said. “Kentuckians have been vocal about their frustrations with driver’s license services and appointments. To now learn that illegal residents may have been fraudulently provided licenses and IDs, documents that could enable participation in our elections, is simply unacceptable. It’s an affront to good governance.”
According to a WDRB News report, a former DMV clerk and whistleblower reported witnessing multiple incidents per day in which driver’s licenses were issued to individuals in the country illegally after they paid $200 in cash to state workers.
WDRB reports that the Governor’s Office and Cabinet officials declined to comment on the allegations, and that prior statements from the Governor regarding fraud made no mention of issues involving illegal immigrants. The same whistleblower claims the fraudulent activity...
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