On Friday, DeJoy announced a hiring freeze for leadership positions and a massive reorganization of top Postal Service leaders. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, the congressional Democrat who chairs the committee overseeing the postal service, called the moves "sabotage." "Deliberate sabotage to disrupt mail service on the eve of the election — an election that hinges on mail-in ballots." "We will do everything we can to deliver election mail in a timely manner consistent with our operational standards," he said, adding, "Despite any assertions to the contrary, we are not slowing down election mail or any other mail. Instead we continue to employ a robust and proven process to ensure proper handling of all election mail."

Source: CNN August 08, 2020 17:45 UTC