By Alana Abramson
In the light of the election, the controversy over Trump's appointments to the USPS is growing. The USPS is overseen by a Board of Governors, who are appointed by the President, approved by Congress, and serve 7 year terms. It is designed so that it will be nonpartisan. However, terms for all but one of the governors ended during the Obama administration, and Congress repeatedly struck down his appointees. So, President Trump arrived in office with a mostly empty Board, which he promptly filled. The Board now has 4 Republicans and just 2 Democrats.
Recently, they appointed Louis DeJoy, a Trump supporter, to Postmaster General. He has since been a proponent of massive cuts, much to the dismay of Democrats, who have recently accused him of trying to delay service for mail-in voters. In response, he has delayed all funding cuts until after the election, but that has not yet satisfied the Democrats.
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