ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Postmaster General Resigns After Five Years

The former agency head named Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino as his interim replacement.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigned from his role Monday, ending a five-year tenure and naming Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino as his interim replacement. “I believe strongly that the organization is well positioned and capable of carrying forward and fully implementing the many strategies and initiatives that comprise our transformation and modernization,” DeJoy said in a statement, according to The Washington Post. “I have been working closely with the Deputy Postmaster General to prepare for this transition.” The 75th postmaster general, DeJoy’s departure comes weeks after he reached an agreement with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to streamline cost-cutting efforts at the agency, according to Time magazine. President Donald Trump has also floated the idea of merging the U.S. Postal Service with the Commerce Department, while Musk has said that he believes the postal service should be privatized. Both actions would have to pass through Congress for approval.