White House denies plans to take control of Postal Service, which could lead to privatization, end service to rural

Source: CNN

White House denies plans to take control of Postal Service, which could lead to privatization, end service to rural customers


The Trump administration is considering steps that could give it more control over the independent US Postal Service, according to multiple published reports. It’s a move that could upend how Americans get critical deliveries including online purchases, prescription drugs, checks and vote-by-mail ballots.

The Washington Post first reported late Thursday, citing numerous anonymous sources, that President Donald Trump planned to disband the US Postal Service’s Board of Governors and place the agency under direct control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Howard Lutnick. The Wall Street Journal also Friday reported on the plan to dissolve the commission, citing government officials.

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“This is not true. No such EO (executive order) is in the works, and Secretary Lutnick is not pushing for such an EO,” a White House official told CNN.

However the denial from the White House was silent on the question as to whether it is interested in privatizing the service, which is something that Trump has voiced support for in the past.

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