Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (R) arrives for a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on August 5, 2020. (Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP)
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before the Senate for several hours Friday, and a lot of people are saying he committed perjury. Among them, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who says he "flat-out lied."
Louis DeJoy flat-out lied to the Senate today about the changes he’s implemented at the @USPS, refused to cooperate… https://t.co/xzaNziKpTi— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1598030578.0
One of apparently several issues: DeJoy's testimony about overtime.
"Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said today during his testimony that he has not cut postal workers' overtime," MSNBC reports. "But an internal USPS document show how policy changes prohibit 'extra' or 'late' trips and mandating that carriers 'return on time.'"
Senator Warren is not the only one accusing DeJoy of lying. Take a look:
Raise your hand if you agree DeJoy needs to be put behind bars immediately for lying to the Senate. ✋— Chip Franklin InsideTheBeltway.com (@Chip Franklin InsideTheBeltway.com) 1598038917.0
DeJoy says he never tried to “eliminate” or “curtail” overtime for post office employees. Perjury? Watch. https://t.co/K9k1HLZRPg— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch.com) 1598018096.0
So yes...DeJoy is lying to Congress. They are actively accelerating efforts to dismantle the @USPS and cover it up. https://t.co/yjDIkN7mVk— Fred Wellman (@Fred Wellman) 1598026771.0
Louis DeJoy committed perjury today. That USED to be a crime.— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@BrooklynDad_Defiant!) 1598039152.0
Note to honest postal service employees: preserve all documents or other evidence that show that DeJoy was involved… https://t.co/CmDuNs1ykW— Norman Ornstein (@Norman Ornstein) 1598018274.0
So Louis DeJoy was lying? https://t.co/l0gu6oUjpd— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡) 1598040077.0
#DeJoy is lying about the collection boxes. I was a carrier route examiner and in 21 Years I might have seen one co… https://t.co/bEgH8eyLht— Hey, Dave! (@Hey, Dave!) 1598016621.0
PMG DeJoy is lying about not limiting overtime. On July 10, a memo explicitly told employees they "late trips are n… https://t.co/qNKLCkeoou— Luke Huizenga (@Luke Huizenga) 1598018244.0
I would say DeJoy clearly created some grounds for being charged with lying to Congress when Biden takes over, and… https://t.co/iSj9pLb91s— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈) 1598024498.0
Today, Louis DeJoy refused to restore equipment that has been removed. He committed to changes that have slowed dow… https://t.co/a8jRiVYeZv— Women's March (@Women's March) 1598038893.0
Today, Louis DeJoy told the Senate under oath they he has not limited, cut or eliminated overtime for USPS workers.… https://t.co/gYLymGmd5a— Ricky Davila (@Ricky Davila) 1598038364.0
US Postmaster Louis DeJoy is lying and should be arrested immediately.— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@BrooklynDad_Defiant!) 1598019177.0
DeJoy has committed multiple federal crimes - from perjury to the strategic destruction of USPS for the purpose of… https://t.co/s8pwfqwFCc— Alexandra Chalupa (@Alexandra Chalupa) 1598032024.0
How many times did Louis DeJoy commit perjury this morning? I think I counted about a dozen. Is lying under oath no… https://t.co/fO9fXnCJnJ— Ricky Davila (@Ricky Davila) 1598026415.0
DeJoy is lying under oath. And until there’s consequences for any of Trump’s cronies lying under oath they’ll all continue to do so.— Joshua Potash (@Joshua Potash) 1598019255.0
So DeJoy is just lying? Isn’t lying under oath still a crime?— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡) 1598018568.0
@RBReich DeJoy's testimony directly conflicts with numerous media reports, first-hand observations from postal work… https://t.co/uSvwO1Y3bu— Peter Vroom 📫🌊 (@Peter Vroom 📫🌊) 1598023287.0
This is perjury. ‘Had no idea’: Postmaster DeJoy claims in Senate testimony he ‘was unaware’ mailboxes and sorting… https://t.co/FVCos1MJkI— Gregg Housh (@Gregg Housh) 1598022676.0
I’ve been Awake three minutes in California and I can tell you right now from my timeline alone that DeJoy has alre… https://t.co/NYylz3AoMh— Elizabeth C. McLaughlin, Esq. (@Elizabeth C. McLaughlin, Esq.) 1598019129.0
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