US Postmaster General DeJoy Resigns After Nearly Five Years in Office

On Monday, Louis DeJoy, the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, announced his resignation after nearly five years in a leadership position in the financially troubled institution.

As DeJoy made his resignation announcement, President Trump and his senior advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have proposed the idea of privatizing the U.S. Postal Service.

Last month, DeJoy had indicated his plans to resign but did not provide a definitive date. The future of the U.S. Postal Service remains uncertain. Trump had mentioned considering placing the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Department of Commerce to prevent the institution, which has operated as an independent entity since 1970 with annual revenues of $78 billion, from continuing to incur losses.

Before the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service officially appoints DeJoy’s successor, Doug Tulino, the Deputy Postmaster General, will temporarily take over his duties. Tulino, a Republican donor who owns a logistics company, is the first non-career postal employee to hold the position in nearly twenty years.

In a statement, DeJoy said, “I am confident that the organization is well-prepared and capable of advancing and fully implementing many of the strategies and initiatives that constitute our transformation and modernization. I have been working closely with the Deputy Postmaster General to prepare for this transition.”

He added, “There is still much work to do to maintain our positive momentum.”

The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service stated in a statement on Monday evening that they have hired the global executive search firm, Egon Zehnder, to assist in finding the next leader of the U.S. Postal Service. The statement mentioned that there is no confirmed timeline yet for announcing the next Postmaster General.

Earlier this month, in a letter to members of Congress, DeJoy mentioned his plans to cut billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service’s budget and reduce ten thousand employees, with the collaboration of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Over the past week, U.S. postal workers, including mail carriers, have gathered to protest against the layoffs and what they perceive as plans to dissolve the Postal Service.

The U.S. Postal Service employs approximately 640,000 workers who deliver mail, medications, ballots, and packages in cities, rural areas, and remote islands across the country.

(Reference: Associated Press)