Newly revealed USPS documents show agency struggling to manage Trump, Amazon & the pandemic

By artappraiser on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 1:07pm |

NEW: Through #FOIA, we obtained nearly 10,000 pages of #USPS documents, reports the @washingtonpost.

The documents reveal a scrapped plan to send masks to Americans, a standoff with Amazon, and more. https://t.co/ZcsmBaa3we
— American Oversight (@weareoversight) September 17, 2020

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/17/usps-trump-coronavirus-amazon-foia/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main

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11,000 @USPS workers have contracted Covid-19 & 87 have died from it, LOUIS DeJOY says.

“Our thoughts and prayers remain with these colleagues & their families & their loved ones.” https://t.co/nBq4pRI0Sb
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 17, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 2:55pm

The USPS had a plan to send 5 reusable facemarks to every household in early April. Even had a press release ready.

The White House blocked the plan.

“There was concern...that households receiving masks might create concern or panic." https://t.co/pYABjdzTCM pic.twitter.com/v4BLKRMPOc
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) September 17, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 6:43pm

Wow, federal judge rules Trump & Louis DeJoy were "involved in a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” & will issue injunction reversing changes leading to mail delays under DeJoy https://t.co/HnKJPg3frx
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) September 17, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 8:30pm

Newly revealed USPS documents show agency struggling to manage Trump, Amazon & the pandemic

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