USPS just made sweeping changes to its leadership as lawmakers call for an investigation into delayed mail ahead of the 2020 election

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• The nation's public mail service USPS announced a sweeping overhaul to its organization Friday that displaced the agency's two top executives. 
• The new structure follows previous changes the agency made under the leadership of Louis DeJoy that Democratic lawmakers say put USPS's ability to field scores of mail-in ballots at risk. 
• Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the changes will allow the agency to reduce costs and capture more revenue. The agency lost $2.2 billion in the second quarter of the year. 
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a massive reorganization to the US Postal Service's leadership structure on Friday, amid calls from Democrats to investigate recent changes resulting in delayed mail deliveries. A surge of mail-in ballots is expected in the 2020 presidential election. 

According to a new organizational chart released Friday, USPS is reassigning or displacing 23 postal executives including the two top officials who oversee day-to-day operations, The Washington Post reported. The agency is also implementing a management hiring freeze and will request volunteers for early retirements. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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