Postmaster should be prosecuted for 'obstructing mail,' suggests ex-U.S. Attorney McQuade

[marmar]

(Detroit Metro Times) The Trump administration’s assault on the U.S. Postal Service ahead of an expected surge in mail-in voting during the general election may amount to obstructing mail, a federal crime, said Barbara McQuade, the former U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Michigan.

Louis DeJoy, a Trump appointee and megadonor, has drawn serious criticism for sweeping changes he’s implemented at USPS since becoming the postmaster general on June 16. The changes, including removing mail-sorting machines and drop boxes, prohibiting employee overtime, and imposing a hiring freeze, have led to delays in mail delivery in many areas, including Michigan.

Trump even admitted Thursday that he’s preventing additional funding for the USPS in order to make it more difficult to handle the influx of mail-in ballots.

DeJoy claims he's fixing inefficiencies in the agency. But critics are wondering why these changes need to happen now, during a pandemic that prevents many people from leaving home.

“Obstructing mail is a federal offense, but who is going to prosecute Trump’s Postmaster General DeJoy in (Attorney General William) Barr’s DOJ?” McQuade, a University of Michigan law professor and legal analyst, tweeted Saturday. .............(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/08/17/postmaster-should-be-prosecuted-for-obstructing-mail-suggests-ex-us-attorney-mcquade

[SheltieLover]

1. Of course he should be prosecuted!

And forced to pay for the very expensive sorting machines he ordered destroyed - out of his own funds!

[we can do it]

4. EXACTLY 👆🏽

[SheltieLover]

5. He stole our property & destroyed it

Make the mofo pay!

It is the only deterrant.

[we can do it]

7. Pay up muthafukka

[SheltieLover]

10. Yuppers!

Then throw his ass in prison for life.

Anything less will enable similar abuses of power.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. must . and his handler at the top as well.

[SheltieLover]

6. Absolutely!

[dalton99a]

3. Louis DeJoy should be arrested.

Link to tweet

[SheltieLover]

8. Yes he should.

The double standard of "justice" needs to end.

[greatlaurel]

9. Concur

Someone at the convention needs to say this.

[world wide wally]

11. Make the Senate defend him too.

[Bayard]

12. "Fixing inefficiencies"

Translation: Fixing the election.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. I just THANKED my Letter Carrier...

I let him know that I have his back and that I hate what is happening to the Postal System.

He said. "I appreciate that." Made his day.

[crickets]

14. K&R for visibility.