3m ago /
18-8-2020
18:45
Postmaster general suspends operational changes
until after election
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has just announced he
will delay planned operational changes to the US Postal Service until after
November’s presidential election.
In a new
statement DeJoy said he still believed the changes he proposed, which prompted
accusations that he and Trump were trying to hamper voting by mail, were
necessary.
However,
DeJoy decided to postpone the proposed changes until after November “to avoid
even the appearance of any impact on election mail.”
“I came to
the Postal Service to make changes to secure the success of this organization
and its long-term sustainability. I believe significant reforms are essential
to that objective, and work toward those reforms will commence after the
election,” DeJoy said.
“In the
meantime, there are some longstanding operational initiatives — efforts that
predate my arrival at the Postal Service — that have been raised as areas of
concern as the nation prepares to hold an election in the midst of a
devastating pandemic.
“To avoid
even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending these
initiatives until after the election is concluded.”
The
announcement will come as a relief to Democrats, who accused the president of
trying to suppress the vote by slowing mail services.
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