Schumer fired off his initial inquiry to the USPS in June, asking to learn more about the process that selected DeJoy, a former top Republican fundraiser, to lead the Postal Service. The postmaster general is a position filled by the USPS Board of Governors, which in this case relied on an executive search firm, Russell Reynolds Associates, to guide its thinking. Schumer further sought to learn if the White House and Treasury Department intervened in the search process, particularly given Trump’s prominent attacks on the Postal Service and mail-in voting. In response, Schumer called on the USPS board to release the search from its nondisclosure agreement and provide more information about Trump and Mnuchin’s involvement in DeJoy’s selection. “I came to the Postal Service to make changes to secure the success of this organization and its long-term sustainability,” DeJoy said in a statement Tuesday.

Source: Washington Post August 19, 2020 15:00 UTC