Schumer Presses USPS Board of Governors for Intel on Postmaster General Selection Process

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pressing the United States 📮Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors to provide details about the vetting process used for the selection of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

On Wednesday, Schumer submitted a letter addressed to the board’s chairman Robert Duncan demanding answers as Democratic leaders accuse the board of blocking Congress from questioning the firm that was involved in DeJoy’s hiring.

“Since assuming his position, Mr. DeJoy has made a series of damaging operational changes that have led to reports of dramatic delays in the delivery of mail, including paychecks, prescription drugs, and mail-in ballots,” Schumer wrote.

As he expressed deep concern about the concerns over nationwide mail processing delays, Schumer noted that the current state of the 📮Postal Service has led to “heightened” public outcry and questions about DeJoy’s selection.

He added, “These delays — taking place during a devastating global pandemic and a national election — have only heightened the need for answers on why Mr. DeJoy was selected.”

Schumer requested that the Board of Governors release Russell Reynolds from any non-disclosure agreement he may have signed in order for him to testify before Congress.