Ranking Member Connolly’s Statement on President Trump's Reported Postmaster General Selection

Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement following reports that President Trump and the U.S. Postal Service's governing board are expected to name FedEx board member and former Waste Management CEO David Steiner as the nation's next postmaster general:    

“The Trump Administration has been relentless in its attempts to privatize America’s most trusted institution both outwardly and behind the scenes.  If these reports are true, it is a blatant conflict of interest and an attempt by President Trump to install a handpicked loyalist who he believes will put his interests over what may be best for the Postal Service and the American people.  The American people deserve a Postmaster General who will stand up for an independent, fair, and accessible Postal Service and who will work with Congress to ensure Americans in all communities nationwide can continue to rely on this public service to deliver mail, medications, ballots, and more without prejudice.”

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