'Traitor': Protesters gather at home of USPS chief demanding his resignation after sweeping cuts ahead of election
4 years, 7 months ago

'Traitor': Protesters gather at home of USPS chief demanding his resignation after sweeping cuts ahead of election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters gathered outside the US Postal Service chief's home in Washington DC on Saturday following national outcry over steep cuts to the agency and Donald Trump's threats to mail-in ballots ahead of November's presidential election. Protesters carried signs reading "traitor" and "DePose DeJoy" and attached fake "ballots" to the door of his apartment building to demand that the Trump administration fund vote-by-mail efforts and restore the agency's capacity to handle an expected surge in volume. Nearly every state and Washington DC have received warnings from the postal service that state election rules for absentee ballots are "incongruous" with the realities of mail delivery. open image in gallery Demonstrators gather outside of the condo of President Donald Trump donor and current U.S. Postmaster General Louis Dejoy on August 15 In an interview on Fox Business Network, Trump explicitly noted two funding provisions that Democrats are seeking in a relief package that has stalled on Capitol Hill.

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