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US Postal Service faces murky future as Trump mulls dismantling institution

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Postmaster general Louis DeJoy steps down after five years as postmaster general.

Trump has made no secret of his desire to reform the federal agency, once calling it Amazon ’s “delivery boy” The service is midway through a 10-year Delivering for America reform plan and has yet to break-even.

The board of governors has held an emergency meeting and retained outside counsel if the White House moves ahead with the measures.

Republicans and Democrats have called on Trump to abandon his plans to privatize the Postal Service .

Jamison says Congress has abdicated all its responsibilities and is watching what's happening.