(CNN) Democrats are openly accusing the Trump administration and US Postmaster General Brian DeJoy of "deliberate sabotage" of the postal service before an election that will rely on the mail system like no other in history. There is certainly evidence of slower mail service, cuts in overtime and hours and other things. Trump's criticism of the postal service is well-documented, going back to his grudge against Jeff Bezos, and how Amazon utilizes the postal system. But the leap to allegations of "direct sabotage" is frightening, since it suggests a conspiracy of sorts to hurt the mail system and, as a result, help Trump's election chances. And there's so often an easy hop from something that's gotten into the President's head to a Trump administration action.

Source: CNN August 11, 2020 00:00 UTC