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Heidi Przybyla
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Aug 17, 2020
NEW to @NBCNews:
David Williams, former Postal Service vice chair (who resigned days before DeJoy was appointed), to brief House Dems ahead of DeJoys testimony next week.
👉He's said to have left amid what he considered Trumps undue influence over 1/
Former USPS board member to brief House Democrats this week
the independent Board of Governors, including its process of selecting a new Postmaster General.
w @LACaldwellDC
Williams, also a former postal IG, described as a longtime govt. watchdog who knew the org. better than anyone & who could help explain what was going on ... 2/
Replying to @HeidiNBC
w the board & the administration at the time DeJoy, a major Trump donor, was appointed.
Stephen Crawford, a former USPS Board member under Obama, said at the time it happened, Williamss departure was a bad development.
When David Williams resigned, I knew we were in serious
trouble. Williams knew postal service in and out, he said.
Williams declined comment when contacted by NBC News.
The briefing was being organized Monday night in coordination with House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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David Williams, former Postal Service vice chair (who resigned days before DeJoy was appointed), to (Original Post)
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Aug 2020
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)1. Wow!
Karadeniz
(22,540 posts)2. I hope he nails Trump.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,506 posts)3. The Trump Blimp is gonna explode. Too many fires to put out.
I can only wonder how he is reacting to this. Not well, I think.