Donald Trump Wants to Take Control of the US Postal Service

 


Donald Trump has proposed moving the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) under the Commerce Department, effectively ending its independence. He argues this would improve efficiency, especially after years of financial losses and recent leadership changes. However, legal experts warn that such a move is likely illegal without congressional approval. The USPS’s structure is protected by the 1970 Postal Reorganization Act, and the president does not have the authority to reorganize it unilaterally. Critics say Trump's plan risks politicizing the postal service and harming rural areas and small businesses. The proposal, while not yet acted on, raises serious concerns about executive overreach and the future of public institutions.


News Sources:

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5311969/usps-privatization-trump-commerce-lutnick


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-considering-moving-postal-service-under-commerce-department/


https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5311969/usps-privatization-trump-commerce-lutnick


https://www.the-sun.com/news/13720914/trump-elon-plans-privatizing-usps-postal-service/


https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-s1-5310639/us-postal-service-trump-louis-dejoy



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