Democrats Press Attacks on Trump Over His Postal Service Moves
- Postmaster general set for tough questioning next week
- Trump, some Republicans dismiss uproar; others in GOP are wary
U.S. Postal Service employees load mail and packages into delivery vehicles outside a post office in Torrance, California, on Aug. 17.
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Congressional Democrats have launched a multi-tiered offensive against President Donald Trump over the U.S. Postal Service, seizing on an issue that they believe will resonate with voters.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back on Saturday to vote on legislation to halt post office cutbacks and give the agency $25 billion in additional funding. The centerpiece of the campaign may be a House oversight hearing next Monday with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.