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USPS's Louis DeJoy reportedly faces new FBI investigation
There is no doubt that this asshole is a crook. Please lock him up
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https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/usps-s-louis-dejoy-reportedly-faces-new-fbi-investigation-n1269521
Louis DeJoy's tenure as postmaster general has been controversial for all sorts of reasons, but the Washington Post reports today that the Republican's troubles are just getting started.
A spokesperson for the postmaster general denied that DeJoy had broken any laws, but confirmed the existence of the Justice Department's investigation.....
As we discussed at the time, what the article described is generally known as a "straw-donor scheme." The newspaper spoke to several employees from DeJoy's former business, New Breed Logistics, who said they were urged to make campaign contributions, and those who wrote checks were later rewarded with bonus payments that, as the Post reported, were used to "help defray the cost of their contributions."
The FBI is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with campaign fundraising activity involving his former business, according to people familiar with the matter and a spokesman for DeJoy. FBI agents in recent weeks interviewed current and former employees of DeJoy and the business, asking questions about political contributions and company activities, these people said. Prosecutors also issued a subpoena to DeJoy himself for information, one of the people said.
A spokesperson for the postmaster general denied that DeJoy had broken any laws, but confirmed the existence of the Justice Department's investigation.....
As we discussed at the time, what the article described is generally known as a "straw-donor scheme." The newspaper spoke to several employees from DeJoy's former business, New Breed Logistics, who said they were urged to make campaign contributions, and those who wrote checks were later rewarded with bonus payments that, as the Post reported, were used to "help defray the cost of their contributions."
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Infuriating that he remains.
Just because there will be 5 Biden nominees that means they will vote for sure to remove him. That is not the case for sure at all.
https://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1.12.22-Lexington-Issue-Brief.pdf
A host of progressive activists, including Senators Sanders, Warren, and Baldwin and
dozens of members of Congress have called for the firing of Postmaster General Louis
DeJoy, a one-time major fundraiser and megadonor for Donald Trump and the
Republican Party. With the likely confirmation of Biden’s two pending appointments,
five members of the Board of Governors that select the Postmaster General will have
been appointed by President Biden and four by President Trump.
So why won’t DeJoy be gone?
When fully constituted, there are nine members of the Board of Governors who vote on
the hiring decision. There are currently eight such governors and one vacancy. One of
2 those current governors, appointed by President Trump, would be replaced by a Biden
nominee upon Senate confirmation.
Two of the current eight Governors voted against naming Ron Bloom, a DeJoy supporter,
as chairman of the Board of Governors at a November 10 meeting. That, however, is far
different than the more drastic action of firing a Postmaster General.
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) also says that “an absolute
majority of the Governors in office shall be required” to remove a Postmaster General.
As such, abstaining is equivalent to voting to keep the Postmaster General in office. The
practical effect is that five Governors will need to vote to remove DeJoy.
Governor Amber McReynolds, who was nominated by President Biden and joined the
Board in May, was not at the November 10 meeting and did not vote on the Bloom
matter.
Earlier, on August 19, 2021, she was asked directly on MSNBC whether DeJoy should be
fired and declined to say he should be, thus incurring much social media anger from
progressives. Governor McReynolds is a nationwide leader in promoting election mail,
which USPS has handled well under DeJoy. She is not going to want to jeopardize this in
any way and will be very thoughtful and deliberate in her decision making.
Governor Anton Hajjar, another Biden appointee, may also have trepidation with firing
DeJoy. Hajjar previously served as general counsel of the American Postal Workers
Union (APWU). Last month, the APWU reached a three-year collective bargaining
agreement with USPS that union leadership strongly lauded and which is generally seen
as a good deal for the union’s members.
Furthermore, President Biden’s two nominees on November 19 – Dan Tangherlini and
Derek Kan – are by no means shoe-ins to vote to remove DeJoy. In fact, Kan served at
several positions in the Trump Administration and has also worked for Senator Mitch
McConnell.
not to mete out justice and ensure equal treatment for all.
The numerous crooks from red don's tenure walking around with no repercussions for their crimes sure illustrate this point.
