{"id":2378635,"date":"2024-12-10T17:08:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T22:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postmaster-general-visibly-covers-his-ears-amid-criticism-from-gop-lawmaker-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T22:12:16","slug":"postmaster-general-visibly-covers-his-ears-amid-criticism-from-gop-lawmaker-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/postmaster-general-visibly-covers-his-ears-amid-criticism-from-gop-lawmaker-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Postmaster general visibly covers his ears amid criticism from GOP lawmaker &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpostmaster-general-visibly-covers-his-ears-amid-criticism-from-gop-lawmaker-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378635&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content revolves \u2064around\u200b a report that highlights a scene involving the Postmaster General, who is seen\u2062 visibly ignoring criticism from a GOP lawmaker. The article, from the washington Examiner, discusses the ongoing tensions between the Postmaster General and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">political figures<\/a>, especially regarding \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-special-agent-finds-17514-georgia-voters-with-out-of-state-forwarded-mail-addresses\/\" title=\"Former FBI Special Agent Finds 17,514 Georgia Voters with Out-of-State Forwarded Mail Addresses\">postal service<\/a> operations and policies. The summary illustrates the Postmaster General&#8217;s reaction to the criticisms, \u200csuggesting a broader context of political\u200c challenges faced within \u200bthe postal service. This summary is highly likely part of a more extensive discussion on the relationship between governmental \u2063oversight and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">postal operations amidst political scrutiny<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Postmaster general visibly covers his ears amid criticism from GOP lawmaker<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1908754\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Postmaster General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louis-dejoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Louis DeJoy<\/a> covered his ears when faced with criticism from Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) over his handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. Postal Service<\/a>, a move the Republican mocked and emphasized after it happened.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DeJoy was testifying before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee when McCormick asked him &ldquo;some very tough questions,&rdquo; specifically over the USPS&rsquo;s decline in efficiency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/postal-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">delivering mail<\/a>. McCormick cited how he himself had experienced difficulty in his letters getting delivered under DeJoy&rsquo;s watch and detailed how businesses are now choosing not to use USPS.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t understand why you give yourself an A grade, as you just stated when it comes to the delivery,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?c5145569\/postmaster-general-dejoy-covers-ears-amid-criticism-lawmaker-oversight-hearing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">McCormick said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-andre-carson-we-hope-to-have-hearings-on-uaps-in-near-future\/\" title=\"Rep. Andr\u00e9 Carson: We hope to have hearings on UAPs in near future\">lawmaker argued<\/a> that DeJoy could not give himself an A grade when looking at his record, to which DeJoy claimed, &ldquo;I just did.&rdquo; This prompted McCormick to state that DeJoy is &ldquo;graded by the United States people&rdquo; who choose not to use USPS anymore, with DeJoy claiming that &ldquo;the same stuff happened&rdquo; before he became <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-to-diversify-usps-board-cement-democrats-oversight-of-agency\/\" title=\"Report: Biden To \u2018Diversify\u2019 USPS Board, \u2018Cement Democrats\u2019 Oversight\u2019 Of Agency\">postmaster general<\/a> and covering his ears as McCormick continued talking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope you got that on camera,&rdquo; McCormick said. &ldquo;This is the response that the postmaster just gave Congress when he doesn&rsquo;t like what he hears. Literally covered his ears and gave himself the grade of A.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMcCormick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMcCormick<\/a>: &#8220;I hope you got that on camera. This is the response that the Postmaster just gave Congress when he doesn&#8217;t like what he hears. Literally covered his ears and gives himself the grade of A.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sWNbQaa4xq\">pic.twitter.com\/sWNbQaa4xq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1866544318053486791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After this comment, McCormick rested from speaking, with DeJoy stating &ldquo;good&rdquo; in response.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, USPS suggested states change their election deadlines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3248039\/postal-service-calls-election-deadline-changes-ensure-ballots-arrive-on-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">after 150,630 ballots went to voters too close to deadlines to be counted<\/a>. Out of the 3.37 billion pieces of political mail and election mail from 2024, more than 97% of ballots got to local election officials in fewer than three days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1908754\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1908754\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postmaster General DeJoy covered his ears during GOP Rep. 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