Postmaster General DeJoy hid a new Postal Service report from lawmakers for good reason

[CousinIT]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/8/24/1971885/-Damning-new-Postal-Service-documents-show-sweeping-mail-delays-started-because-of-DeJoy-s-actions

New internal U.S. Postal Service (USPS) documents uncovered by House Democrats show widespread delays in the agency’s performance started in July about a month after Louis DeJoy took over as its new chief.

When DeJoy appeared before a Senate committee Friday, he failed to disclose the internal report, dated Aug. 12, with the senators conducting oversight. The report refutes two key talking points advanced by DeJoy and his GOP allies: that there haven't been any service delays, and that any delays were a result of the coronavirus.

According to the documents, as House Oversight Committee chair Carolyn Maloney noted: "These steep declines did not start in April or May when the corona crisis hit us, but in July when Mr. DeJoy came on board and began making his changes."

The report specifically notes a "marked decline" in service performance for priority mail starting the week of July 11, about a month after DeJoy assumed the reins. At the beginning of July, priority mail was delivered on time more than 90% of the time, but by the start of August, priority mail deliveries were on schedule less than 80% of the time. DeJoy really worked some magic there.

But mail services slowed across the board: While priority mail service declined 7.97% compared to its baseline number, first-class mail service fell 8.1% below baseline, marketing mail saw an 8.42% decline from baseline service, and periodical deliveries dipped 9.57% below baseline.

Check out the internal USPS graphs created below showing DeJoy had almost an immediate negative impact on agency efficiency. Yet for some reason, DeJoy didn't voluntarily share any of these internal documents with the congressional committees.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. Arrest the fucker

He's tampering with the mail and the election. Dems don't let DeJoy play games and do not let him get away with this,fuck the republicans,fuck them and do what is right arrest the motherfucker.

[ancianita]

15. They're not authorized to arrest anyone.

[Eyeball_Kid]

20. Biden's AG will have a look at DeJoy's behavior. He messed up in a criminal way.

This is a big thing. A new AG isn't likely go pass this one up. DeJoy should have known better. He should have foreseen some accountability problems. He should have realized that he won't be protected if Trump loses. If Trump loses, he's screwed.

[JDC]

2. Kick

[uponit7771]

3. K&R, DeJoy should be the first one in handcuffs ... he lied to the senate about overtime

[tblue37]

4. One Dem asked if he was counting on a pardon as his Plan B. nt

[gratuitous]

6. And DeJoy pretended to be all offended, and declined to answer the question

I'm sure the civility police will be along to scold Rep Jim Cooper (D-TN) for being so uncivil.

[live love laugh]

5. Direct correlation between his mandated on-time (empty) trucks

and delayed mail.

He waved a chart during the hearing bragging on reducing late trips from 3500 to 600 a day and the decline mirrors the decline shown in this OP.

[jorgevlorgan]

7. So. If it wasn't obvious already that he lied, it's obvious now.

Can we arrest him already?

[chowder66]

8. Something is off with the dates in the article. I'm really tired so maybe I'm misunderstanding.

According to the documents, as House Oversight Committee chair Carolyn Maloney noted: "These steep declines did not start in April or May when the corona crisis hit us, but in July when Mr. DeJoy came on board and began making his changes."

The report specifically notes a "marked decline" in service performance for priority mail starting the week of July 11, about a month after DeJoy assumed the reins. At the beginning of July, priority mail was delivered on time more than 90% of the time, but by the start of August, priority mail deliveries were on schedule less than 80% of the time. DeJoy really worked some magic there.

[LisaL]

9. June 16th is when DeJoy took over USPS.

So July 11 would be almost a month after he assumed the reins.

[chowder66]

12. So the first instance (first line I copied) is wrong and should be June, right?

[LisaL]

21. Yes, should be June.

[chowder66]

22. I'm that tired. I needed someone else to ensure I wasn't losing it completely. Thank you. nt

[Blue Owl]

10. So many violations to choose from...

Lying to the Senate.

Obstructing with the normal/timely delivery of mail.

Tampering with perfectly good, usable federal equipment.

Having vested interest in USPS private competitors.

Acting on behalf of a criminal president.

Let's hope this stooge is hauled off and locked up for good.

[stillcool]

11. eau-de-joy needs to go

there has to be someone, somewhere, who can do something. The most infuriating part is the powerlessness.

[flamingdem]

13. I agree! So he got caught lying and now what???

Sick of this. Dems cannot let up for one second.

[Galraedia]

14. Dejoy committed perjury when he lied to the senate.

Dejoy belongs in DeJail.

[apnu]

16. Remember, Trump only hires "the best people" (nt)

[yuiyoshida]

17. k&R plus

Tweeted

[tiptonic]

18. Must be

He must be, a top notch trumpish business man. He hires only the best.

[mdbl]

19. Dejoy is just another Trump asshole.

I didn't know there were so many.