Top United States Postal Service officials will testify before Congress next week amid increasing scrutiny of changes at the agency that Democrats worry may hinder the November elections.
with"Fox and Friends," Trump slammed the agency as"one of the disasters of the world" and said,"I'm just making it good."
Lawmakers argue the cuts at the Postal Service cast doubt on its ability to handle a surge of mail-in ballots in November's election. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted many states to increase voters' ability to vote by mail to reduce the crowds on Election Day and to provide an alternative to in-person voting for those at the greatest risk from the virus.
Rep. Tom O’Halleran, D-Ariz., a leader in the moderate House Blue Dog Caucus, said Monday DeJoy's actions"to sabotage the USPS are tampering with the health, safety, and economic security of American citizens." And two other Democrats, Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Ted Lieu, D-Calif., urged FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether DeJoy's acts were illegal in light of the"overwhelming evidence" that he"hindered the passage of mail."on Saturday to vote on legislation preventing any further changes to the structure or operations of the Postal Service.
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