Senate Postmaster Hearing
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On Friday, U.S. Postmaster Louis Dejoy told lawmakers that the Postal Service would deliver ballots “securely and on time” in the November presidential election. While left-leaning articles highlight six takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump claimed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could become president if the election is contested.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that there are six takeaways from the postmaster general’s Senate hearing, including the fact that DeJoy distanced himself from some of the changes that the Postal Service has made and that Dejoy supports vote-by-mail. However, DeJoy’s hearing on Friday will be more cordial than the reception he will get before the House on Monday, which contains Democrats known for tough questioning.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that while Democrats accused Dejoy of trying to tilt the election to President Donald Trump, Republicans largely defended DeJoy, saying the Postal Service needed an overhaul. DeJoy assured Americans that widespread delays would not cause their mail ballots to go uncounted but insisted that overtime limits and other cost-cutting measures would be needed to shore up post office finances.
A right-leaning article by Fox News reports that President Trump went on a tear against mail-in ballots at the 2020 Council for National Policy meeting and falsely claimed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could become president if the election is contested. The article notes that for months, Republicans have been warning about possible fraud connected to mail-in voting as the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign have filed lawsuits to hit back against efforts by Democrats to overhaul voting laws in response to the pandemic.