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onenote

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7. Right. DeJoy was instrumental in getting repub support for the administration's postal reform legislation in 2022.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 20, 2024, 12:28 PM

Aug 2024

And earlier this year, in response to personal appeals from Schumer, DeJoy had the USPS back away from plans to move certain postal operations from Buffalo to Rochester.

As a result, replacing DeJoy has not been a priority for either President Biden or Sen. Schumer.

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There is a rule that all Federal political apointees must submit letters of resignation to the new Administration ... [View all] eppur_se_muova Aug 2024 OP

There is no such rule. onenote Aug 2024 #1

Nor is the potus forbidden by law to fire them getagrip_already Aug 2024 #2

I thought people had been put on the board a while ago MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #3

It seems the board is indepent thinking... getagrip_already Aug 2024 #4

There are two vacancies. Biden submitted nominations to fill them on Aug 12 onenote Aug 2024 #6

Before we seat a new Senate in 2025 I trust? MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #11

Hopefully. onenote Aug 2024 #13

And we could lose the Senate MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #14

Biden doesn't want to get rid of DeJoy. The prefunding requirement was eliminated in 2022. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #5

Right. DeJoy was instrumental in getting repub support for the administration's postal reform legislation in 2022. onenote Aug 2024 #7

I'm scratching my head a little at this. I thought he was deliberately slowing down the mail in the run up to the GE in OnDoutside Aug 2024 #8

Politics makes strange bedfellows. onenote Aug 2024 #9

You got that 100% right ! OnDoutside Aug 2024 #10

Sounds like DeJoy did just enough to remain in place for 2024 MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #12

Do you think that Schumer and Biden were fooled by him? onenote Aug 2024 #15

yes MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #16

You are the first person on DU I've seen who thinks Biden and Schumer are politically naive. onenote Aug 2024 #17

I won't be allowed to respond to this on DU MadameButterfly Aug 2024 #18