John Washington III Announces an Investigation Into the People's Right to Travel and Driver's License Requirements

AUSTIN — John Washington III, a candidate for president in 2028, announced that he will launch an independent investigation into whether the American people have a constitutional right to operate their own private vehicles on public roads without government permission.

In a statement, John Washington III said the investigation will examine the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Supreme Court decisions, and the laws that every state has created to regulate the movement of the American people. "The question is simple," he wrote: whether operating a private vehicle on public roads is part of the people's unalienable right to travel, or whether the government has the constitutional authority to require permission through driver's licenses and other regulations.

John Washington III said that if the investigation uncovers unconstitutional laws, unlawful arrests, illegal detentions, or financial penalties imposed in violation of the people's constitutional rights, he will demand accountability, and that every state government, law enforcement agency, and public official responsible for proven constitutional violations must be held accountable through the appropriate legal process.

He said the investigation will also examine how much money state and local governments have collected through traffic citations, fines, fees, and other penalties associated with these laws. "The government was created to protect the rights of the people, not to violate them for financial gain," he wrote. "The Constitution comes first. The people come first. And no government is above the law." John Washington III did not name a start date or a timetable for the investigation in the statement.