Time will tell if Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is also added to the list of folks found guilty of yet another illegal GOP campaign exercise as a straw-donor scheme. If investigated and found guilty, he will be hit with charges from a state, federal, and also lying to congress.
Note that despite what GOP talking points suggest of a bipartisan appointment, here are the current Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service with a large majority being republican.
Trump open to inquiry into DeJoy and campaign contributions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's open to an investigation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy following published reports that former employees of DeJoy, a major donor to Trump and other Republicans, said they felt pressured to make campaign contributions to GOP candidates.
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Postal chief under fire over alleged campaign law violations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is facing increased scrutiny as House Democrats investigate allegations that he encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses, a violation of campaign finance laws.
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Note that despite what GOP talking points suggest of a bipartisan appointment, here are the current Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service with a large majority being republican.
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service - Wikipedia
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Name | Title | Political party | Term begin | Term expiration | Notes |
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Louis DeJoy | Postmaster General | Republican | June 15, 2020 | No term limit | 75th United States postmaster general[16] |
Robert M. Duncan | Governor, Chairman | Republican | August 2018 | December 8, 2025 | Re-elected as chairman in November 2019[17] |
Ron A. Bloom | Governor | Democratic[18] | August 20, 2019 | December 8, 2020 | Chair of Strategy and Innovation Committee[19] |
Roman Martinez IV | Governor | Republican[20] | August 1, 2019 | December 8, 2024 | Chair of Audit and Finance Committee[21] |
John McLeod Barger | Governor | Republican[22] | August 1, 2019 | December 8, 2021 | Chair of Compensation and Governance Committee[23] |
Donald L. Moak | Governor[24] | Democratic[25] | June 18, 2020 | December 8, 2022 | Replacing Alan C. Kessler[26] |
William D. Zollars | Governor[27] | Republican[28] | June 18, 2020 | December 8, 2022 | Replacing James H. Bilbray[26] |