Postal Workers Throng to 500 Rallies to Save the Postal Service

DeJoy opened the door and invited DOGE in to help him hack away at specific parts of USPS, including workers’ retirement and a regulatory commission he doesn’t like. Wells Fargo investment analysts put out a memo drooling over postal privatization opportunities.

Contrary to what he had said about sticking around to make a smooth transition to his replacement, Postmaster General DeJoy announced his immediate resignation on March 24. Washington Post reporting suggested he was pushed out for not giving DOGE complete access.

“He let the fox into the henhouse and said, ‘Why don’t you just do the dishes,’” [letter carrier C. Moline] said. “That’s not how this works.”