The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service could potentially be in need of a new Postmaster General after President Joe Biden nominated two former federal officials to the position.
The Washington Post reported Friday that the White House will replace its chairman with a Democrat and a Republican.
Sources told the Washington Post that the move was a surprise to postal service officials. The board is made up of people nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
The Biden administration had concerns about DeJoy's handling of the USPS, according to the White House.
The Postmaster General DeJoy's potential financial conflicts of interest and serious issues with the job he's doing running the Postal Service have caused us to be deeply troubled.
It's up to the board to make a determination about leadership, but we have continued concerns about the postmaster general's leadership.
The changes that DeJoy made at the USPS to save money have led to slower mail delivery. The hiring of DeJoy, who hosted a fundraiser for Trump and previously led fundraising efforts for the Republican National Convention, raised eyebrows as it came as a larger attempt by the Trump administration to get greater control at the postal service.
The postmaster general purchased up to $305,000 in bonds from an asset management firm where a senior executive of the firm is, which has raised more concerns about DeJoy's connections to that person.
The transaction has been cleared by ethics officials at the postal service.
Insider previously reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation into DeJoy as part of a larger investigation into potential campaign finance violations committed by leaders of his former company, New Breed Logistics.
