DeJoy suspends Postal Service changes amid election fears

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced Tuesday that he was suspending "longstanding operational initiatives" at the United States Postal Service, amid fears that the changes could delay election mail this fall in the middle of the pandemic.

"To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending these initiatives until after the election is concluded," DeJoy said in a statement.

DeJoy is scheduled to testify in both chambers of Congress over the next week after coming under heavy criticism in recent weeks.