Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate on Friday over the recent changes made to the United States Postal Service. Following the hearing, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and others accused DeJoy of lying, which raises the question: did he commit perjury?
One of apparently several issues: DeJoy’s testimony about overtime.
“Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said today during his testimony that he has not cut postal workers’ overtime,” MSNBC reports. “But an internal USPS document show how policy changes prohibit ‘extra’ or ‘late’ trips and mandating that carriers ‘return on time.’”
This is what Warren had to say about it:
“Louis DeJoy flat-out lied to the Senate today about the changes he’s implemented at the @USPS, refused to cooperate with requests for documents, and rejected the idea of fixing his damage. Enough is enough: the Board of Governors must remove DeJoy & reverse his acts of sabotage.”
Louis DeJoy flat-out lied to the Senate today about the changes he’s implemented at the @USPS, refused to cooperate with requests for documents, and rejected the idea of fixing his damage. Enough is enough: the Board of Governors must remove DeJoy & reverse his acts of sabotage.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) August 21, 2020
Other’s also accused DeJoy of lying.
Raise your hand if you agree DeJoy needs to be put behind bars immediately for lying to the Senate. ✋
— Chip Franklin (@chipfranklin) August 21, 2020
DeJoy says he never tried to “eliminate” or “curtail” overtime for post office employees. Perjury? Watch. pic.twitter.com/K9k1HLZRPg
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) August 21, 2020
So yes…DeJoy is lying to Congress. They are actively accelerating efforts to dismantle the @USPS and cover it up. https://t.co/yjDIkN7mVk
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) August 21, 2020
Louis DeJoy committed perjury today.
That USED to be a crime.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 21, 2020
Note to honest postal service employees: preserve all documents or other evidence that show that DeJoy was involved in ordering removal of mail sorting machines. Be a whistle blower. If he is lying under oath, he is subject to prosecution.
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) August 21, 2020
So Louis DeJoy was lying? https://t.co/l0gu6oUjpd
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) August 21, 2020
#DeJoy is lying about the collection boxes. I was a carrier route examiner and in 21 Years I might have seen one collection box every removed completely from service and never I have I seen anything like this. pic.twitter.com/m5efWQ4yFp
— Hey, Dave! (@davegreenidge57) August 21, 2020
PMG DeJoy is lying about not limiting overtime. On July 10, a memo explicitly told employees they "late trips are no longer authorized or accepted". pic.twitter.com/qZUyatu7sr
— Luke Huizenga (@huizengard_) August 21, 2020
I would say DeJoy clearly created some grounds for being charged with lying to Congress when Biden takes over, and the DOJ prosecutes such things again.
Just basics on top of the other clear lies, like what *was* he talking to Trump about in the White House if not USPS business?
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) August 21, 2020
Today, Louis DeJoy refused to restore equipment that has been removed. He committed to changes that have slowed down mail, wasn't transparent about why the changes were made, and may have committed perjury.
USPS and the integrity of our elections are in danger.
He must resign.
— Women's March (@womensmarch) August 21, 2020
Today, Louis DeJoy told the Senate under oath they he has not limited, cut or eliminated overtime for USPS workers.
Internal USPS documents show that his destructive changes limited overtime.
An example of him committing perjury under oath throughout his entire testimony today.
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) August 21, 2020
US Postmaster Louis DeJoy is lying and should be arrested immediately.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 21, 2020
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