Pelosi Reveals That Postmaster General Is Not Planning on Replacing Mail-Sorting Machines

United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says he will not implement controversial cost-saving measures until after the election to “avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail.”

However, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that is “not a solution and is misleading.”

In a statement about a recent conversation with DeJoy, she said, “This morning, I spoke with Postmaster General DeJoy and conveyed to him that his announcement is not a solution and is misleading.”

She continued:

“The Postmaster General’s alleged pause is wholly insufficient and does not reverse damage already wreaked. 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 removed and that plans for adequate overtime, which is critical for the timely delivery of mail, are not in the works. All of these changes directly jeopardize the election and disproportionately threaten to disenfranchise voters in communities of color.”

On Friday, it was reported that the USPS was planning on removing more than 600 mail sorting machines in the months leading up to the 🗳️2020 Presidential Election, as IJR reported.

In a statement, the 📮Postal Service defended its decision to remove the machines by noting that the agency “routinely moves equipment around its network as necessary to match changing mail and package volumes.”