Louis DeJoy resigned as postmaster general after nearly five years, during which he navigated challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and mail-in ballot surges. With talks of privatizing USPS surfacing, he leaves the agency at a critical juncture. DeJoy, a logistics businessman and Republican donor, was the first postmaster not from a postal career background. His leadership attempted to address the agency's financial struggles, particularly as first-class mail volume declined. Doug Tulino will serve as interim postmaster while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
DeJoy's tenure was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts.
I believe strongly that the organization is well positioned and capable of carrying forward and fully implementing the many strategies and initiatives that comprise our transformation and modernization.
Trump has said he is considering putting USPS under the control of the Commerce Department in an attempt to stop losses at the $78 billion-a-year agency.
The National Association of Letter Carriers' president stated that the union stands ready to work with whomever the board selects as the next postmaster general.
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