The Associated Press reports:
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressed by senators over mail delivery disruptions, said Friday he was unaware of changes that sparked a public uproar, but his responses raised fresh questions about how the Postal Service will ensure timely delivery of ballots for the November election.
DeJoy told senators he has zero plans to restore blue mailboxes and sorting equipment that have been removed, saying they are “not needed.” He did say that election mail would continue to be prioritized for delivery as in years past.
But while DeJoy distanced himself from President Donald Trump’s complaints about mail-in ballots that are expected to surge in the coronavirus pandemic, he told senators could not yet provide a detailed plan about how he will ensure on-time election mail delivery.
Postmaster General DeJoy says that none of the mail sorting machines that have been removed will be returned before Election Day:
“There’s no intention to do that. They’re not needed, sir.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 21, 2020
Trump Postmaster General Louis DeJoy just testified that more than 600 mail sorting machines that were removed will NOT be reinstalled — including 135 machines in the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
Congress must force his hand.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 21, 2020
DeJoy says he has “no intention” of bringing back any mail sorting machines that were removed since he became postmaster general https://t.co/uPUUHHEj5w pic.twitter.com/fr9XQTonGG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 21, 2020