FILE PHOTO: U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy responds to a question during an interview with Reuters at the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2022. Picture taken April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has resigned, TIME Magazine reported Monday afternoon.
In an exclusive report, TIME noted, "DeJoy’s departure comes weeks after he struck an agreement to allow Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to help the agency cut costs and remove bureaucratic red tape."
When he came into office, President Donald Trump created DOGE by executive order and tasked Musk with handling it. That initiative has been behind the upheaval and dismantling of government agencies. Websites, grants, programs, and employees have been cut or frozen under the promise that Trump will save taxpayers trillions.
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Just last month, DeJoy told the USPS Board of Governors to search for a successor. He ran the post office through the COVID-19 pandemic and three elections.
On Monday, DeJoy said he was out and Postmaster General Doug Tulino would take over until a permanent replacement can be named.
Trump appointed DeJoy during his first administration.
The news comes after officials with the American Postal Workers Union warned carriers and other Postal Service workers that Elon Musk and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy may privatize their operations.