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To: President Joe Biden
Tell President Biden: Fix the USPS crisis
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Former President Trump’s handpicked postmaster general Louis DeJoy spent most of last year trying to sabotage the Postal Service -- by imposing outrageous restrictions on postal workers, removing mailboxes by the truckload, reassigning top officials to give himself more power, and more.
Now, President Biden has a chance to undo the damage that Trump and DeJoy have done. Biden should appoint new members to the USPS Board of Governors -- who could fire DeJoy and replace him with a qualified, effective candidate.
Why is this important?
Last year, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy made headlines for his efforts to bring the Postal Service to a grinding halt.
DeJoy -- a GOP mega-donor with no previous USPS experience -- became a pawn in ex-President Trump’s scheme to undermine vote-by-mail by sabotaging the Postal Service.
Trump himself admitted this was his plan -- when he said he was against funding the USPS because “they need that money in order to make the Post Office work so it can take all of these millions and millions of ballots.” [1]
And though millions of Americans were able to vote successfully by mail last fall -- one of the reasons we saw record voter turnout, despite the pandemic -- DeJoy has proven that he cannot be trusted with the enormous responsibility of running the USPS.
Millions of Americans are still counting on the Postal Service to safely deliver their paychecks, life-saving medications, letters from their loved ones, and more. That’s why President Biden must make defending this cherished institution a top priority.
Biden himself doesn’t have the power to fire DeJoy directly -- that responsibility lies with the USPS Board of Governors. But Biden can appoint new members to the Board -- and create a majority bloc that can fire and replace DeJoy.
As long as DeJoy is in charge, the integrity of the Postal Service is at risk. If you agree that Biden should prioritize fixing Trump’s manufactured USPS crisis and make sure DeJoy is fired -- add your name today.
1) https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/12/postal-service-ballots-dejoy/