Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced late Thursday that the State Department was not going to issue any additional work visas for commercial truck drivers, at least for the time being.

“Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers,” he said in a post on X. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.”

Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers.

The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) August 21, 2025

Rubio’s announcement comes after an accident involving an immigrant from India — who received a work permit under former President Joe Biden and a commercial driver’s license from the state of California — resulted in the deaths of three American citizens in Florida.

As The Daily Wire previously reported, Harjinder Singh, who entered the United States illegally in 2018, was granted a commercial driver’s license in California. He made an illegal turn from the outside lane at a spot marked “Official Use Only,” and his truck crushed a minivan that had been driving in the inside lane. Singh has since been arrested for vehicular homicide and was slapped with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer.

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The tragedy that unfolded in Florida also sparked a battle between Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and the X account run by Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) Press Office when McLaughlin argued that three American citizens would still be alive if not for the license granted to Singh in California.

3 innocent people were killed in Florida because Gavin Newsom’s California DMV issued an illegal alien a Commercial Driver’s License—this state of governance is asinine.

How many more innocent people have to die before @GavinNewsom stops playing games with the safety of the… pic.twitter.com/chT7ln1TTZ

— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) August 18, 2025

Newsom’s press office responded to McLaughlin with a graphic, saying that California does not issue commercial licenses to immigrants who do not have legal status and blaming Trump for that because Singh entered the country illegally in 2018.

“Hey, genius: the federal government (TRUMP ADMIN) already confirmed that this guy meets federal and state immigration requirements — YOU issued him a work permit (EAD). As usual, the Trump Administration is either lying or clueless. p.s. @grok, who was President in 2018?”

Hey, genius: the federal government (TRUMP ADMIN) already confirmed that this guy meets federal and state immigration requirements — YOU issued him a work permit (EAD).

As usual, the Trump Administration is either lying or clueless.

p.s. @grok, who was President in 2018? https://t.co/OHVnC3zS20 pic.twitter.com/raF7hFWGkb

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 18, 2025

McLaughlin pushed back, however, noting that the Trump administration had denied Singh’s request for a work visa and that he was not able to get one until former President Joe Biden’s administration took over.

“False. Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on September 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021. The state of California issues Commercial Drivers Licenses. There is no national CDL,” McLaughlin wrote, concluding her post, “Sincerely, Genius.”

False. Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on September 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021.

The state of California issues Commercial Drivers Licenses.… https://t.co/4YSs3qIj2B

— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) August 18, 2025

Cracker Barrel’s market value plummeted after the “Old Country Store” sterilized its logo, scrapping its nostalgic man and barrel for a yellow, vaguely barrel-shaped backdrop.

The marketing maneuver was unpopular online as users tore into Cracker Barrel corporate for the new logo. The fast food burger chain Steak ‘n Shake piled on to Cracker Barrel, as well.

“Sometimes, people want to change things just to put their own personality on things. At CB, their goal is to just delete the personality altogether. Hence, the elimination of the ‘old-timer’ from the signage. Heritage is what got Cracker Barrel this far, and now the CEO wants to just scrape it all away,” Steak ‘N Shake’s X account posted.

“At Steak n Shake, we take pride in our history, our families, and American values. All are welcome. We will never market ourselves away from our past in a cheap effort to gain the approval of trend seekers,” it added.

Sometimes, people want to change things just to put their own personality on things. At CB, their goal is to just delete the personality altogether. Hence, the elimination of the “old-timer” from the signage. Heritage is what got Cracker Barrel this far, and now the CEO wants to… pic.twitter.com/Aoml8ZOfuT

— Steak ‘n Shake (@SteaknShake) August 21, 2025

Cracker Barrel lost roughly $200 million in market value on Thursday following the announcement of the new logo, according to CBS News. The stock hit came a day after CEO Julie Felss Masino appeared on “Good Morning America” to defend changes she has spearheaded at the southern comfort store and restaurant.

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“Honestly, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive that people like what we’re doing,” Masino told host Michael Strahan. “I actually happened to be in Orlando last week with all of our managers – we bring them together once every other year – and the number one question that I got asked, Michael, was, ‘How can I get a remodel? When can I get a remodel? When can I get on the list?’”

“The feedback and the buzz is so good, not only from our customers, but from our team members,” she continued.

NEW: Cracker Barrel reveals new logo, CEO Julie Felss Masino says people love their new rebrand.

“Honestly, the feedback’s been overwhelmingly positive that people like what we’re doing,” Masino told GMA while discussing the overall rebrand.

This logo is depressing. pic.twitter.com/EZVpWLv4Bg

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 20, 2025

Amid the fallout, the company said that the old man, known as “Uncle Herschel,” would remain “front and center in our restaurants and on our menu,” according to CBS News.

“Our values haven’t changed, and the heart and soul of Cracker Barrel haven’t changed,” Cracker Barrel added.