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USPS ordered to remove 671 mail sorting machines under DeJoy:
59 in Florida
58 in Texas
34 in Ohio
30 in Pennsylvania
26 in Michigan
15 in North Carolina
12 in Virginia
12 in Wisconsin
11 in Georgia
He just said removed machines won’t be reinstalled. This is major crisis
59 in Florida
58 in Texas
34 in Ohio
30 in Pennsylvania
26 in Michigan
15 in North Carolina
12 in Virginia
12 in Wisconsin
11 in Georgia
He just said removed machines won’t be reinstalled. This is major crisis
Sen Gary Peters (D-MI): “Will you be bringing back any mail sorting machines that have been removed?"
DeJoy: “There’s no intention to do that. They’re not needed”
DeJoy: “There’s no intention to do that. They’re not needed”
Thank you to @_cingraham & @jacobbogage for providing very helpful data on mail sorting machine removals
In 2018 USPS decommissioned 3 percent of Delivery Bar Code Sorters. In 2019 it was 5 percent. This year it's 13 percent https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/20/postal-service-mail-sorters-removals/
In 2018 USPS decommissioned 3 percent of Delivery Bar Code Sorters. In 2019 it was 5 percent. This year it's 13 percent https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/20/postal-service-mail-sorters-removals/
Testimony today confirms DeJoy's big announcement of halting USPS sabotage was total farce. He's not reversing major changes that have already undermined USPS before election, including removing more than 600 mail sorting machines, many in key swing states https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/dejoy-says-usps-wont-reinstall-more-than-600-removed-mail-sorting-machines/
I really hope @AOC @RepKatiePorter @AyannaPressley @RepRaskin @RashidaTlaib & other Dems on House Oversight Committee ask DeJoy on Monday why he's not reversing changes like removing 600 mail voting machines before election that USPS workers say is leading to major mail delays
*sorting machines
The big picture:
Trump said he won't fund USPS b/c he doesn't want mail voting to be expanded
DeJoy won't reverse decisions like removing 671 high speed mail sorting machines before Nov that will slow delivery & could lead to rejected ballots
The scrutiny needs to continue
Trump said he won't fund USPS b/c he doesn't want mail voting to be expanded
DeJoy won't reverse decisions like removing 671 high speed mail sorting machines before Nov that will slow delivery & could lead to rejected ballots
The scrutiny needs to continue
To be clear, mail sorting machines have been removed across country, not just in swing states. California has highest # of removals (76) and every state except Alaska had machines removed. Full data embedded in my story https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/08/dejoy-says-usps-wont-reinstall-more-than-600-removed-mail-sorting-machines/
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