• SeaJ@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Nobody is asking Biden to fire DeJoy. But Biden has had the ability to replace him since May 2022. The Board of Governors decides the Postmaster General. A simple majority vote can change the Postmaster General. The current make up is

    • 3 Republicans
    • 3 Democrats
    • 1 independent
    • 2 vacancies

    Only two of those people are Trump nominees. Biden nominated a Republican and a Democrat in May 2022 when he could have just nominated one Democrat which would have given Democrats the majority. Only six governors are required for quorum.

    So yes, DeJoy is absolutely Biden’s guy too. The annoying thing is that Democrats in the Senate are fine with it. Biden has two nominees that have been waiting on confirmation for a while now.

    Let’s not provide cover for bullshit. USPS governor confirmations cost no political capital.