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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent a letter to Congress admitting he “signed an agreement with the General Services Administration and DOGE representatives” and is allowing Elon Musk to infiltrate the U.S. Postal Service:

“The only thing worse for the Postal Service than DeJoy’s ‘Delivering for America’ plan is turning the service over to Elon Musk and DOGE so they can undermine it, privatize it, and then profit off Americans’ loss. This capitulation will have catastrophic consequences for all Americans – especially those in rural and hard to reach areas – who rely on the Postal Service every day to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more. Reliable mail delivery can’t just be reserved for MAGA supporters and Tesla owners.”

The letter suggests alarming actions for DOGE to pursue that would easily lead to the privatization and politicization of the Postal Service. This includes DeJoy’s call to gut or even terminate the Postal Regulatory Commission, the independent regulator of the Postal Service created by Congress and responsible for approving rate changes and ensuring appropriate service.

Click here to read the letter from Postmaster General DeJoy.