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Good morning. The pressure on the postmaster general, Louis Dejoy, remains on today. He stands accused of deliberately cutting back on services at the United States Postal Service to hamper mail-in voting in this presidential election. Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his opposition to mail-in voting, falsely claiming it is subject to widespread fraud. DeJoy is a long-time ally of the president, and Trump said on Saturday that the postmaster general is “trying to make the post office great again”. Trump has blamed problems at the USPS on Democrats’ failure to agree funding in Congress.
On Saturday, House majority whip James Clyburn said Trump’s opposition to mail-in voting is dangerous, particularly when many people want to vote remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Related: Why is the US Postal Service’s role in November’s election under scrutiny?
Continue reading…Pelosi accuses Trump of ‘openly working to destroy the post office’USPS changes causing mail delays, mail workers sayHow the pandemic has split the US economy in twoSign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.12pm BSTGood morning. The pressure on the postmaster general, Louis Dejoy, remains on today. He stands accused of deliberately cutting back on services at the United States Postal Service to hamper mail-in voting in this presidential election. Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced his opposition to mail-in voting, falsely claiming it is subject to widespread fraud. DeJoy is a long-time ally of the president, and Trump said on Saturday that the postmaster general is “trying to make the post office great again”. Trump has blamed problems at the USPS on Democrats’ failure to agree funding in Congress.On Saturday, House majority whip James Clyburn said Trump’s opposition to mail-in voting is dangerous, particularly when many people want to vote remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic. Related: Why is the US Postal Service’s role in November’s election under scrutiny? Continue reading…