Tue Mar 25 05:42:29 UTC 2025: ## USPS Postmaster General DeJoy Resigns Amidst Privatization Concerns

**Washington, D.C. – March 25, 2025** – Louis DeJoy, the head of the United States Postal Service (USPS), resigned on Monday, March 24, 2025, after nearly five years in the position. His departure comes amidst ongoing debate about the future of the agency, with President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) exploring privatization options.

DeJoy, a Republican donor and former logistics businessman, had announced his intention to step down last month. His tenure was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a surge in mail-in ballots, and efforts to cut costs and services to stem losses at the $78 billion-a-year agency. These cost-cutting measures, including a recent plan to cut 10,000 jobs and billions from the budget in conjunction with DOGE, have sparked widespread protests from USPS workers and concerns from critics.

Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino will serve as interim postmaster general until a permanent replacement is found by the Postal Service Board of Governors, who have engaged global search firm Egon Zehnder to assist in the process. No timeline has been set for the appointment.

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ president, Brian L. Renfroe, stressed the importance of selecting a successor with innovative ideas and an understanding of the USPS’s constitutionally mandated service. Concerns remain regarding the potential negative consequences of privatization and the impact of proposed budget cuts on the agency’s ability to provide nationwide mail service. Democratic Congressman Gerald Connolly voiced apprehension that DOGE’s involvement would lead to the undermining and privatization of the USPS, which employs approximately 640,000 workers and delivers mail, medicine, ballots, and packages across the country. The USPS has been largely self-funded since 1970, with the majority of its budget coming from customer fees.

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