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Postal chief under fire over alleged campaign law violations

In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol
Hill in Washington.
Associated Press
By MATTHEW DALY Five people who worked for De- DeJoy was already under fire ice into the political spotlight.

Associated Press Joy’s former company, New Breed amid allegations that operational Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who chairs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster Logistics, say they were urged by changes he made since taking the oversight panel, said in a state-
General Louis DeJoy is facing in- DeJoy’s aides or by DeJoy himself the postal job in June have de- ment Tuesday that if the allega-
creased scrutiny as House Demo- to write checks and attend fun- layed mail, sparking concern over tions about campaign finance vio-
crats investigate allegations that draisers at his mansion in Green- the agency’s ability to process a lations are true, “DeJoy could face
he encouraged employees at his sboro, North Carolina, The Wash- flood of mail-in ballots expected criminal exposure — not only for his
former business to contribute to ington Post reported. Two former this fall due to coronavirus fears. actions in North Carolina, but also
Republican candidates and then employees told the newspaper The House Oversight Committee for lying to our Committee under
reimbursed them in the guise of that DeJoy would later give bigger recently subpoenaed DeJoy for oath.”
bonuses, a violation of campaign bonuses to reimburse for the con- records about widespread delays
finance laws. tributions. that have pushed the Postal Serv- Continued on Page 2