Trump-appointed United States Postmaster Louis DeJoy is being investigated by the FBI over allegedly improperly pressuring former employees to make political donations to Republican political candidates in exchange for taxpayer-funded bonuses, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
According to The Post, “FBI agents in recent weeks interviewed current and former employees of DeJoy and the business, asking questions about political contributions and company activities” and that prosecutors have even gone so far as to subpoena DeJoy himself.
Former employees of DeJoy told the Washington Post last year that he asked them to make significant donations to Republican political candidates and then compensating them with bonuses.
“Louis was a national fundraiser for the Republican Party,” David Young, a longtime HR director at DeJoy’s company, told the Post. “He asked employees for money. We gave him the money, and then he reciprocated by giving us big bonuses. When we got our bonuses, let’s just say they were bigger, they exceeded expectations — and that covered the tax and everything else.”
DeJoy has denied any wrongdoing, claiming that “he has always followed campaign fundraising laws and regulations.”.
The news was greeted with cheers by many Twitter users.
My day was going, “OK.” And then outta the blue, this news article popped up on my screen. And my day got much MUCH better. Damn near party like! 🥳 Oh da Joy! @FBI investigating Postmaster General Louis #DeJoy in connection with his political fundraising https://t.co/1GFnLHK7Ic
— Huston McKinney, CPA (@hustonmckinney) June 3, 2021
Is anyone surprised that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was forcing his employees to make political donations then reimbursing them with taxpayer dollars?
I’d bet this practice was rampant in the Former Guy’s Administration.
— Chris Hahn (@ChristopherHahn) June 3, 2021
— Depends on my mood@😊💙🙏 (@Sarahluvshkey77) June 3, 2021
The best part is him claiming he didn’t know it was against the law. DeJoy be lime: We gotta do this shady thing where I make you make a political donation for me and then reimburse you. No real reason for the scheme, just thought it was cool.” He’ll find out.
— tim9000 (@tim9000) June 3, 2021
The thought of him going to jail makes me giddy. pic.twitter.com/IjoXRnNscY
— Romaine (@MtlQwn) June 3, 2021
According to a former employee, DeJoy “would ask employees to make contributions at the same time that he would say, ‘I’ll get it back to you down the road.'”
This is ILLEGAL.#TrumpCrimeSyndicate #IndictDeJoy #FireDeJoy https://t.co/PKTO1pBIn4
— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) June 3, 2021
DEJOY IS DEFUCKED.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) June 3, 2021
