Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has only been in office one year and, since he was appointed to head the U.S. Postal Service last May, he has been at the center of controversy. Now, for his first-year anniversary, his office has released a statement confirming he is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), according to USA Today.
A spokesperson for DeJoy confirmed, “the Justice Department is investigating campaign funds involving his former North Carolina business New Breed Logistics.” The Washington Post also reported that a number of DeJoy’s current and former employees had been interviewed by the Justice Department and asked about company activities and their political contributions.
The announcement comes months after DeJoy incorporated a number of controversial changes that subsequently impacted the Postal Service’s ability to effectively carry out day-to-day operations. Last June, then-Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) penned a letter to the board of governors, the Federal Reserve System’s governing body which is responsible for DeJoy’s appointment, to verbalize his concerns about the postmaster. Continue reading.