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11. Postmaster Admits To Dems That He's Slowed Mail

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 03:09 PM

Aug 2020

Postmaster Admits To Dems That He’s Slowed Mail
August 7, 2020

The Washington Post reports:

The head of the U.S. Postal Service acknowledged in a meeting with top Democrats that he instituted new policies restricting overtime and extra mail processing trips, moves that the agency previously downplayed and that postal workers say have caused mail backlogs, according to a letter released Thursday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.).

Pelosi and Schumer met with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday to discuss reports of those delays, which have reverberated through this year’s primaries by slowing the delivery of absentee ballots. Internal Postal Service documents obtained by The Washington Post show that postal employees have been barred from working overtime hours and instructed to leave mail behind if it is processed late.

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Postal Service chief denies slowing down election mail to assist Trump [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

What a surprise rurallib Aug 2020 #1

If he admitted the truth, trump would fire him empedocles Aug 2020 #3

If he admitted the truth, he'd go to jail. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #14

Dems need to get actual proof from credible postal incidences where slowdown is occuring onetexan Aug 2020 #35

It does look like we may have to go to the courts - scary prospect lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #38

I think that guy's gotta be removed -- he's nothing but an agent of interference for tRump Blue Owl Aug 2020 #2

He is trump donor and pal and trump put him into this top spot. riversedge Aug 2020 #23

So just run of the mill incompetence instead of a political malfeasance...good to know, you tool. Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #4

Where's the link? NT BillE Aug 2020 #5

Here is the link I found srose58089 Aug 2020 #7

Thank you! BillE Aug 2020 #13

How About This? jayfish Aug 2020 #6

Did the Committee members follow up by asking him about how the Postal Workers no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 #8

if he says it it must be true yaesu Aug 2020 #9

Of course he isn't to help Trump, he is doing so he can run it bankrupt and he can buy what's left LiberalArkie Aug 2020 #10

Postmaster Admits To Dems That He's Slowed Mail mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 #11

You should post this as it's own OP. Thank you! chowder66 Aug 2020 #18

so he was lying in the Politico piece? What a surprise. LymphocyteLover Aug 2020 #39

It isn't just slowing the mail. It is mail missing too. LiberalFighter Aug 2020 #12

Gaslighting much? ananda Aug 2020 #15

Like tRump, this guy had zero Scarsdale Aug 2020 #16

Did he just admit he decided to do this all by himself? bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #17

I caught that, too... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 2020 #30

But he doesn't deny he's slowing down the mail. Fuck him. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #19

+1 CountAllVotes Aug 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Aug 2020 #21

I live in a mixed political neighborhood. In a small town in the midwest that Trump won (stole 2016) usaf-vet Aug 2020 #22

Thank you for continuing to serve your country! SunSeeker Aug 2020 #26

Good for you for taking the time. One vote at a time. riversedge Aug 2020 #28

Why would you even suggest ...? (nt) stopdiggin Aug 2020 #24

He donated 2 million to Drumpf's campaign. Now he runs USPS. Start with that Congress. Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #25

I mailed my mortgage payment in..................DeJoy your an hypocrite turbinetree Aug 2020 #27

Wait was it wrong? Should I not of done that? mahina Aug 2020 #29

Didn't do it to HELP trump...that's just a happy side effect! Maeve Aug 2020 #31

"....wholly off base". This guy has got to go. oasis Aug 2020 #32

Glad to see that the process is being watched and monitored by people, other than Maxheader Aug 2020 #33

Another liar. Hope they charge him with perjury. Joinfortmill Aug 2020 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2020 #36

I'll bet his contractor companies are still making as much $$ as before. Captain Zero Aug 2020 #37