Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a former prominent Trump fundraiser, has announced his decision to step down from his position.
- He has asked the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Directors to begin the process of identifying his successor.
Driving the news: DeJoy mentioned the critical work needed to ensure the Postal Service’s financial viability and expressed his confidence in finding a new leader to carry on the work he started.
- His decision to step down comes amid other federal turnovers in the early weeks of the second Trump administration as efforts to reduce federal spending are underway.
- DeJoy has led the U.S. Postal Service since 2020.
WHat he’s saying: “While there remains much critical work to be done to ensure that the Postal Service can be financially viable as we continue to serve the nation in our essential public service mission, I have decided it is time to start the process of identifying my successor and of preparing the Postal Service for this change,” DeJoy said in a statement.
- DeJoy said he was confident the USPS will be successful under a new leader.
- “I am extremely proud of the 640,000 men and women of the United States Postal Service who live, work and serve in every American community,” DeJoy said. “Despite being victimized by a legislative and regulatory business model that produced almost two decades of devastation to their organization and workplaces, they have persevered and embraced the changes we are making in order to better serve their fellow citizens.”
