JUST IN: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy To Step Down

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the head of the United States Postal Service, has just announced that he is stepping down from the role.

Take a look:

So many RESIGNATIONS ~
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will step down after five years on the job.

Recall that in December, Louis DeJoy was grilled during a congressional hearing about his failures.

Lawmakers accuses Louis DeJoy of bankrupting the USPS. He covered his ears as… pic.twitter.com/5zTmjgjlot

— Department of Winning (@DeptofWinning) February 19, 2025

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is resigning. pic.twitter.com/MRUWDh91Mt

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 18, 2025

Originally appointed in 2020, Louis DeJoy served 5 years as Postmaster General.

But, you probably remember DeJoy best from back in December, when he covered his ears while being grilled by Congress about his many failures.

Flashback:

NEW: The Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covers his ears during a Congressional Hearing as Representative McCormick rips him for “bankrupting” USPS. pic.twitter.com/2OCR42Luy4

— Trending Politics (@tpbreaking) December 10, 2024

Missouri House Rep. Mark Alford bid DeJoy farewell:

Good riddance, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

His impending departure is promising news for Missourians who have faced repeated problems with their mail.

I look forward to working with whoever @POTUS nominates to ensure MO-04's mail is delivered in a timely manner. https://t.co/mIE9mgUmGT

— Rep. Mark Alford (@RepMarkAlford) February 18, 2025

DeJoy’s resignation follows reports of crushing financial problems at the USPS, which is facing billions of dollars in projected losses.

From Fox News:

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced that he would be stepping down as the U.S. Postal Service tries to recover from hundreds of billions of dollars in predicted losses within the next decade.

DeJoy, who was appointed during President Donald Trump‘s first term, notified the Postal Service Board of Governors that it was time to find a suitable successor.

“While there remains much critical work to be done to ensure that the Postal Service can be financially viable as we continue to serve the nation in our essential public service mission, I have decided it is time to start the process of identifying my successor and of preparing the Postal Service for this change,” DeJoy said in a statement.

“After four and half years leading one of America’s greatest public institutions through dramatic change during unusual times, it is time for me to start thinking about the next phase of my life, while also ensuring that the Postal Service is fully prepared for the future,” he added.

DeJoy said a timely and methodic approach is needed to find someone to lead the organization, followed by a “period of dedicated focus” to position the Postal Service for financial success.

AP added:

Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts.

In a Monday letter, Postmaster General DeJoy asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to begin looking for his successor.

“As you know, I have worked tirelessly to lead the 640,000 men and women of the Postal Service in accomplishing an extraordinary transformation,” he wrote. “We have served the American people through an unprecedented pandemic and through a period of high inflation and sensationalized politics.”

DeJoy took the helm of the postal service in the summer of 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term. He was a Republican donor who owned a logistics business before taking office and was the first postmaster general in nearly two decades who was not a career postal employee.

DeJoy developed a 10-year plan to modernize operations and stem losses. He previously said that postal customers should get used to “uncomfortable” rate hikes as the postal service seeks to stabilize its finances and become more self-sufficient.