John Washington III Announces an Investigation Into the Right to Travel and Driver's Licenses

John Washington III, a candidate for president in 2028, announced that he will launch an independent investigation into what he called the people's right to travel, examining whether operating a private vehicle on public roads is a constitutional right or an activity the government may condition on its permission.

In his 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 - a body of law that includes the Texas driver's license system Houston drivers use daily. “The question is simple: Is operating your own private vehicle on public roads part of the people's unalienable right to travel, or does the government have the constitutional authority to require permission through driver's licenses and other regulations?” he wrote.

John Washington III said the investigation will also examine how much money state and local governments have collected from the American people through traffic citations, fines, fees, and other penalties associated with these laws. If it uncovers unconstitutional laws, unlawful arrests, illegal detentions, or financial penalties imposed in violation of the people's constitutional rights, he wrote, “WE WILL DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY!” - adding that every state government, law enforcement agency, and public official responsible for proven constitutional violations must be held accountable through the appropriate legal process.

“The government was created to protect the rights of the people, not to violate them for financial gain,” John Washington III wrote. He said the investigation will be about facts, constitutional authority, and government accountability, and closed his statement: “THE CONSTITUTION COMES FIRST. THE PEOPLE COME FIRST. AND NO GOVERNMENT IS ABOVE THE LAW!”