President Trump denies that he's done anything to slow mail delivery as accusations grow that he, as well as Postmaster General DeJoy, have politicized the US Postal Service. DeJoy has agreed to voluntarily testify before Congress next week on the issue.
President Donald Trump denied Monday that he had done anything to slow mail delivery asthat he, as well as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, have politicized the U.S. Postal Service and hamstrung the agency's work. Meanwhile, DeJoy agreed to testify before Congress next week on the issue.
As a result, Democrats have demanded that Congress return to session during its August recess to address DeJoy’s policies and have him testify in a week about the situation. House Speakerto examine the issues surrounding the Postal Service. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Capitol Hill on Aug. 5, 2020.In the other chamber of Congress, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell remains quiet on the topic but not all of his colleagues are doing the same. Seven Senate Democrats sent a letter to the USPS Board of Governors urging them “to reverse changes to postal service operations and mail service delays put in place by Trump megadonor turned Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
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