Former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy avoided several third-rail issues, as part of his plans to modernize the Postal Service — including privatizing the agency, closing post offices or cutting the number of delivery days each week.
Leaders of three USPS unions say they aren’t so sure DeJoy’s successor or the Trump administration will agree to the same red lines, as the White House envisions major changes for the independent mail agency.
President Donald Trump floated the possibility of privatizing USPS in a press conference in December, an idea he considered during his first term in office. More recently, Trump said the Commerce Department is considering taking control of USPS.
