In a wide-ranging news conference, the president also weighed in on the progress of a coronavirus vaccine, as well as his relationship with the nation’s military.
President Trump on Monday expressed openness for an investigation into Louis DeJoy, his postmaster general, who is facing scrutiny after employees of his private company said they felt pressured to make donations to Republican candidates for which they were later reimbursed. In a Labor Day news conference, when asked if he was open to an investigation into possible campaign finance violations by DeJoy, Trump said, “Sure, sure, let the investigations go.” And he also said DeJoy should lose his job “if something can be proven that he did something wrong.” The president was responding to questions about a recent Washington Post story, which found that during his decade as chief executive of New Breed Logistics, employees said they were urged by DeJoy and his top aides to contribute to GOP candidates and then were reimbursed through bonuses — a practice that would be unlawful. Trump, however, also offered tepid support of DeJoy, saying he did not know much about The Post’s story, and twice calling DeJoy “a very respected man.” Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say Since being appointed the head of the U. S. Postal Service, DeJoy has come under additional scrutiny for his severe cost-cutting measures that critics say are wreaking chaos and causing delays at the nation’s Postal Service, and prompting accusations of political bias — especially after Trump threatened to block USPS funding to limit its ability to process ballots for the November election.
