USPS Enlists DOGE To Stop The Bleeding After Hemorrhaging Billions

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced an agreement Thursday with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) help the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to identify cost savings and address systemic issues.

DeJoy announced the partnership, which includes the General Services Administration (GSA), in a letter to top lawmakers. The letter unveiled plans to cut 10,000 jobs over the next month through a voluntary early retirement program.

“Last night I signed an agreement with the and DOGE representatives to assist us in identifying and achieving further efficiencies,” DeJoy wrote.

The postmaster general cited mismanagement of retirement assets, workers’ compensation programs and burdensome regulatory requirements as key problems that need addressing.

The agreement marks a new frontier of DOGE’s influence, as the Postal Service had previously remained outside the scope of Musk’s government reform initiative. Since 2021, the USPS has already eliminated 30,000 positions while working to reduce projected losses from $160 billion to $80 billion over a decade, according to a USPS plan.

“The Postal Service once faced the immediate threat of insolvency … Now the Postal Service is instead finally experiencing an unprecedented period of growth and innovation as it emerges as a change leader in our government,” the letter continued.

Critics fear the partnership signals a move toward privatization. Democratic Virginia Rep. Gerald Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, warned that allowing