Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Reform ... [+] Committee on August 24, 2020. If Bernardi is confirmed before Trump leaves office, the USPS board would have a 5-1 conservative majority. USPS board members are appointed by the president but serve set terms, and another vacancy won’t be available on the USPS board until board member John Barger’s term expires Dec. 8, 2021. Biden can fire board members “for cause” under federal law, but industry and congressional sources cited by ABC News say “quick executive action” from the president-elect on the USPS board likely won’t happen, given his other major priorities. Stroman was one of two board members to resign around the time of DeJoy’s appointment, reportedly because of the Trump administration’s influence on the agency.

Source: Forbes December 15, 2020 18:50 UTC