Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a tense moment at a congressional hearing when Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) criticized him for his handling of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
During a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday, McCormick told DeJoy that he didn’t deserve an “A” grade for leading the USPS. “You were graded by the American people, and they don’t use your service anymore,” McCormick said.
“That’s not true,” DeJoy responded, but McCormick continued speaking over him. “Our service is growing,” DeJoy added.
McCormick didn’t back down, accusing DeJoy of being responsible for the USPS’s struggles and lack of accountability. “You are responsible for the fall of the Postal Service,” McCormick said.
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DeJoy disagreed, claiming, “This Congress is responsible for it falling apart. I am trying to fix the Postal Service.”
The back-and-forth grew more heated, with DeJoy saying to McCormick, “You’re talking to yourself,” before covering his ears in frustration.
The argument is part of a larger ongoing criticism from election officials about how the Postal Service handles mail-in ballots. DeJoy has defended the USPS’s performance, saying it’s unfair to suggest that ballots could be misplaced or lost.
DeJoy also noted that some election officials don’t fully understand the Postal Service’s efforts to improve mail handling, especially during elections. He assured the public that the USPS is prepared to handle election-related mail, claiming the agency is in much better shape now than it was four years ago.
This confrontation comes after DeJoy’s attempts to address concerns about mail-in voting, especially during the heated election cycles, and after facing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans about USPS performance.
Watch the clip below:
Rep. Rich McCormick: "You're worse than if I took a horse and picked up the mail and delivered it two miles down the road."
*Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covers his ears* pic.twitter.com/QTViqH72r8
— The Recount (@therecount) December 10, 2024
