Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks
4 years, 4 months ago

Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks

NPR  

Democrats Question Whether Postmaster General's Hiring Skirted Background Checks Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP A pair of House Democrats are raising questions about whether a member of the U.S. Sponsor Message "According to individuals familiar with the process, Mr. Louis DeJoy was never recommended by this firm but was rather introduced by you to the selection committee," the letter reads. "It would have been irregular for a member of the USPS Board of Governors, such as yourself, to recommend Mr. DeJoy without the consultation, research, or support of the contracted hiring firm Russell Reynolds Associates." The letter goes on say that David Williams, a former USPS inspector general and USPS board member, told Democratic staff that he expressed concerns about DeJoy during the interview process and requested a background investigation.

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Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
3 months ago

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants Congress to have more control over selecting the U.S. postmaster general after a mail-service breakdown in his state. Postal Service in Georgia has been a failure of leadership and a failure of management, and it has reflected the incompetent leadership and the incompetent management of the postmaster …

Democrats call for Trump ally and postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s firing as FBI investigation revealed
3 years, 6 months ago

Democrats call for Trump ally and postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s firing as FBI investigation revealed

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 Democratic lawmakers are reviving their calls for postmaster general Louis …

‘Fire this corrupt man’: USPS chief Louis DeJoy unveils mail rollbacks as Democrats demand his removal
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Fire this corrupt man’: USPS chief Louis DeJoy unveils mail rollbacks as Democrats demand his removal

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. Mr DeJoy’s 10-year “Delivering for America” plan – coming off a year plagued by …

Biden to name new USPS board members as Postmaster General DeJoy taunts critics: "Get used to me"
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden to name new USPS board members as Postmaster General DeJoy taunts critics: "Get used to me"

Salon  

Testifying before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sparred with Democratic lawmakers who pressed him on the Postal Service's continued delays in mail delivery. "Get used to me," the Trump-appointed Dejoy told members of Congress, expressing his intentions to stay in his role for "a long time" despite the Postal Service's history of dysfunction …

Congressman urges Biden to fire USPS board of governors for ‘silence and complicity’ with Trump ‘arson’
3 years, 10 months ago

Congressman urges Biden to fire USPS board of governors for ‘silence and complicity’ with Trump ‘arson’

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 Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell has urged Joe Biden to fire …

Louis DeJoy: Congress investigates Postmaster General over allegations he pressured staff to donate to Republican candidates
4 years, 3 months ago

Louis DeJoy: Congress investigates Postmaster General over allegations he pressured staff to donate to Republican candidates

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. House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney has confirmed a Washington Post report from Monday that …

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations
4 years, 3 months ago

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations

NPR  

House Democrats Investigating Postmaster General Over Campaign Finance Allegations Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Williams/Pool via AP Tom Williams/Pool via AP Updated at 2:06 p.m. ET House Democrats say they are investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over allegations reported by The Washington Post that he asked employees to donate to certain political candidates and then reimbursed them through bonuses. …

Postmaster general hearing: 7 takeaways from the contentious House hearing with Louis DeJoy
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster general hearing: 7 takeaways from the contentious House hearing with Louis DeJoy

CNN  

Washington CNN — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified in front of the Democrat-led House Oversight Committee on Monday in a contentious hearing where Democrats criticized his leadership at the agency and raised concerns over mail delivery delays. Maloney admonished DeJoy during the hearing, telling him, “You’re withholding information from us, concealing documents and downplaying the damage that you’re causing.” Referencing …

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Evades Responsibility For Major Post Office Delays, Refuses to Reverse Changes
4 years, 4 months ago

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Evades Responsibility For Major Post Office Delays, Refuses to Reverse Changes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told a Senate committee that he was not sabotaging the U.S. “I think the American public should be able to vote by mail and the Postal Service will support it,” DeJoy told the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Friday, later adding that he is “extremely, highly confident” that mailed ballots …

Column: DeJoy’s appointment as postmaster general looks even more dishonest than you thought
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: DeJoy’s appointment as postmaster general looks even more dishonest than you thought

LA Times  

For anyone concerned about the manifest slowdown of mail at the U.S. Although DeJoy had run a logistics company that had held a contract with the USPS, that was “narrow” expertise in terms of the demand on the postmaster general, Williams said. “That contract file needs to be examined.. We didn’t do that.” A full background check might also have …

Embattled postal leader is Trump donor with deep GOP ties
4 years, 4 months ago

Embattled postal leader is Trump donor with deep GOP ties

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy, the embattled leader of the U.S. DeJoy and his wife, Aldona Wos, have a history of donating to conservative causes and Republican candidates, including $1.2 million to President Donald Trump’s election efforts. In a statement, the Postal Service said DeJoy has made all required financial disclosures but that he might have to divest some holdings if …

Column: Don’t relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: Don’t relax yet. Trump still poses a mortal threat to the USPS, and the election

LA Times  

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, left, is escorted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in Washington for a meeting earlier this month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed after speaking with DeJoy Wednesday that “the Postmaster General frankly admitted that he had no intention of replacing the sorting machines, blue mailboxes and other key mail infrastructure that have been …

Is Trump's new postmaster general Louis DeJoy hitting the ‘self-destruct’ button on democracy?
4 years, 4 months ago

Is Trump's new postmaster general Louis DeJoy hitting the ‘self-destruct’ button on democracy?

Raw Story  

The Wisconsin primary on April 7 was the first in the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the nation, leading to business and school shutdowns as people adjusted to limit in-person encounters to slow the spread of the virus. “Eliminating or even reducing overtime can only result in increased delays in the processing and delivery of mail and …

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