Postal Service (USPS) shows why the postmaster general should be confirmed by Congress like a Cabinet official, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., argued Wednesday on "Bill Hemmer Reports." Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has come under heightened scrutiny in recent weeks after he announced operational changes to the USPS earlier this month. WARNER ACCUSES POSTMASTER GENERAL OF 'FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE' WITH USPS REORGANIZATIONCurrently, the postmaster general is chosen by the USPS Board of Governors, whose members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The USPS has been an independent executive agency since 1971. This includes no closures of post offices, no reduction in hours, and the continued treatment of election mail as first-class mail," he added.

Source: Fox News August 19, 2020 22:18 UTC