Louis DeJoy Resigns as Postmaster General — Architect of 2020 USPS Slowdown Steps Down

Louis DeJoy resigns as Postmaster General after nearly five years leading the USPS. His tenure began in June 2020 with the dismantling of 671 mail sorting machines and implementation of cost-cutting measures that caused widespread mail delays during the 2020 presidential election — changes that federal courts later ruled were politically motivated and likely to disenfranchise voters. Under his leadership, the USPS permanently institutionalized slower mail delivery standards through the 'Delivering for America' 10-year plan, ended Saturday delivery for most mail, and reduced post office hours nationwide. DeJoy's replacement, David P. Steiner, is appointed by the USPS Board of Governors. Critics note that despite DeJoy's departure, the structural damage to the Postal Service's mail processing capacity — the dismantled sorting machines, the eliminated overtime infrastructure, and the closed processing facilities — remains largely unreversed, continuing to affect mail delivery for millions of Americans.