Maloney went on to demand that the Postal Service Board of Governors suspend DeJoy, arguing “they never should have selected [DeJoy] in the first place.”
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., chairman of the oversight panel’s government operations subcommittee, claimed DeJoy has “repeatedly broken the trust of the American people and must resign or be fired.″
Legally speaking, it is not illegal for DeJoy’s employees to have given contributions to Republican candidates. Rather, DeJoy’s reimbursement scheme to dodge federal campaign contribution limits is what could land him in hot water.
DeJoy has already had an embattled relationship with House Democrats is once again in the cross-fire of partisan lawmakers on the hill. President Trump has sought to distance himself from DeJoy, saying “If something could be proven that he did something wrong,” then DeJoy or any other public official should “always” be fired.
White House Chief calls DeJoy “an honorable man”
As election day looms, President Trump continues to walk a tight-rope where one bad comment or policy decision could dash his chances for re-election.
