FBI investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with his political fundraising
Source: Washington Post
The FBI is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with campaign fundraising activity involving his former business, according to people familiar with the matter and a spokesman for DeJoy. FBI agents in recent weeks interviewed current and former employees of DeJoy and the business, asking questions about political contributions and company activities, these people said. Prosecutors also issued a subpoena to DeJoy himself for information, one of the people said. That person, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe an ongoing and politically sensitive investigation.
Mark Corallo, a DeJoy spokesman, confirmed the investigation in a statement, but insisted DeJoy had not knowingly violated any laws. Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of Justice is investigating campaign contributions made by employees who worked for him when he was in the private sector, Corallo said. He has always been scrupulous in his adherence to the campaign contribution laws and has never knowingly violated them. The inquiries could signal impending legal peril for the controversial head of the nations mail service though DeJoy has not been charged with any crimes and has previously asserted that he and his company followed the law in their campaign fundraising activity.
Spokespeople for the FBI and Justice Department declined to comment. A spokesperson for the Postal Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment. DeJoy who was appointed to run the Postal Service by its board of governors last May has been dogged by controversy for almost his entire time in office. Soon after starting in the job, he imposed a series of cost-cutting moves that led to a reduction in overtime and limits on mail trips that mail carriers blamed for creating backlogs across the country. Democrats accused the prominent GOP fundraiser, who personally gave more than $1.1 million to the joint fundraising vehicle of President Donald Trumps reelection campaign and the Republican Party, of trying to undermine his own organization because of Trumps distrust of mail-in voting.
Two Democratic lawmakers, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the FBI asking agents to investigate whether DeJoy or the Postal Services governing board committed any crimes in stalling mail. In a congressional hearing last year, DeJoy disputed he was trying to affect the vote. I am not engaged in sabotaging the election, DeJoy said at the time. We will do everything in our power and structure to deliver the ballots on time.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/louis-dejoy-fbi-investigation/2021/06/03/4e24e122-c3d3-11eb-93f5-ee9558eecf4b_story.html
FUCKING DEJOY.
Blue Owl
(50,355 posts)pandr32
(11,581 posts)"The eyes are the window to the soul."
In DeJoy's case they (both eyes and soul) are black and cold.
Butterflylady
(3,543 posts)I like to.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)There are an awful lot of willing, even eager "smackers," and such a variety of potential "smackees" that it's hard to believe.
ShazzieB
(16,379 posts)No. Punch? Yes. I wouldn't be able to do much damage either way, as a 5'1" tall, 71 year old woman who has never had an athletic bone in my body, but it's fun to fantasize. 😁
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)peppertree
(21,624 posts)Where he belongs.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)peppertree
(21,624 posts)I know Biden's moving to have it removed - but dammit...
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,281 posts)I recall many stories which should be considered evidence of election tampering via delaying ballot delivery etc. at the minimum.
gab13by13
(21,319 posts)He had employees of his corporation make political contributions which he later reimbursed to them via bonuses etc.
msfiddlestix
(7,281 posts)So the reimbursements gives him his get out of jail free card.
great.
well, there goes another dashed hope.
herding cats
(19,564 posts)If it's proven via evidence he reimbursed them for their donations, that's illegal.
msfiddlestix
(7,281 posts)Not that I can spell that 'work around' out, but I'm fairly confident this criminal thug can.
I mean, these people have been committing financial fraud in every possible scenario and context for their entire lives. the game is rigged in their favor, else they wouldn't have been able to get away with it for so long.
Good to know, however. Maybe in this case, his arrogance left a few dangling pieces of evidence exposed just because he figured his guy in the white house would have another term in office and have the justice department cover his ass.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,463 posts)Fuck him. Fire him.
Get him OUT.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,500 posts)orangecrush
(19,545 posts)padah513
(2,502 posts)Keep waiting for justice to be done by the good guys, but keep getting disappointed instead. Barr's memos remain secret, Trump and his kids aren't in jail, Flynn hasn't been reinstated and court-marshalled, and De Joy's still Postmaster General.
BumRushDaShow
(128,896 posts)Stuart G
(38,420 posts)Time will tell......The show is not over.......YET......!!!!!!
jaxexpat
(6,820 posts)If there's no progress toward justice on some these issues. The electorate needs heads on pikes to prevent the no show at the polls cynicism syndrome. That's the primary cause of our national decline. You know. The depressing mistrust in anything. The issues they blame on immigrants or gays or poor people are actually ones of mistrust in government's ability to ever do the right thing.
gab13by13
(21,319 posts)was addressed by Democrats but S1 is not passed Republicans can still win, especially in the House.
jaxexpat
(6,820 posts)I think we'd be breaking the filibuster treaty already if we had 50 votes in the Senate.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,937 posts)onetexan
(13,037 posts)Good! Wonder why it took so long.
cbabe
(3,541 posts)Stamp him out. Return to sender.
Blue Owl
(50,355 posts)CANCELLED!
FelineOverlord
(3,575 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,896 posts)Botany
(70,501 posts)Lock 'em up. Trump and or his people have had to known that DeJoy had mob/Russian connections.
FelineOverlord
(3,575 posts)FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)Lock him up!
But first ... fire his ass and undo all the damage he's done to the U.S. Postal Service.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Take a knee.
And the "liberty and justice for all" crap is well, a load of crap.
ShazzieB
(16,379 posts)I know the criminal (in)justice system is heavily biased in favor of the rich, but rich, powerful people do go to jail sometimes, especially when it comes to so-called "white collar" crime. Martha Stewart is one example. Also Bernie Madoff. There have been others, too. See this link for more: [link: https://www.goliath.com/random/10-of-the-worst-white-collar-criminals-in-history/|https://www.goliath.com/random/10-of-the-worst-white-collar-criminals-in-history/]
People in Trump's circle have already gone to jail over stuff they did while aiding and abetting the Orange Hellbeast. I see no reason to assume that not a single one of the others will.
I'm not saying some people won't manage to wiggle out of it. Just pointing out that saying "Rich people never go to jail" is overly broad and demonstrably false.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)I'll bet.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)usaf-vet
(6,181 posts)"DeJoy had not knowingly violated any laws. Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of Justice is investigating campaign contributions made by employees who worked for him when he was in the private sector, Corallo said. He has always been scrupulous in his adherence to the campaign contribution laws and has never knowingly violated them.
Sorry officer "I DID NOT KNOW THE SPEED LIMIT IS 15 MPH IN A SCHOOL ZONE!"
I thought the speed limit was 55. You can't give me a ticket for not knowing.
Larissa
(790 posts)Making a false statement to an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is a felony. You need not be under oath for such an offense to occur.
Now once more: "Where is the effing mail!!"
Scruffy1
(3,256 posts)Back when his business investors wanted some cash out he tried to take his company public. the unexplained "bonuses" paid out to staff caused SEC to deny going public. It seems the bonuses were approximately equal to their Republican donations. The feds grind very slowly, but they do grind. Their conviction rate is over 90% last I checked. It seems to me that it would also involve tax fraud since the "bonuses" were taken out of gross profits illegally. personally I think the feds are being overcautious because they are afraid the prosecution might be called by some a partisan "witchhunt". I also think unless the head of the organized crime organization is brought to justice we will have no justice. I'd wager he got a lot more than a handshake, a thank and the job as Postmaster Generalyou from the politicians he funded so maybe bribery is in there, too. It's like picking up a rock and finding the motherlode of slimy creatures. That's one of reasons the R's are willing to go to any length to hold onto power. It has nothing to do with philosophy and a whole lot to do with staying out of prison.
PA_jen
(1,114 posts)Justice matters.
(6,928 posts)...not...
...a...
...valid...
...one...).
Throw DeJoy in DeJail.
cayugafalls
(5,640 posts)Imagine if it was a valid excuse.
"I'm sorry judge, I did not know robbing someone was a crime...it won't happen again, I'm all learned up now".
Wednesdays
(17,359 posts)"Oh, I FORGOT armed robbery was against the law!"
PSPS
(13,593 posts)cayugafalls
(5,640 posts)Please make it happen.
ZonkerHarris
(24,221 posts)LaMouffette
(2,030 posts)Does this mean that Biden can now give DeJoy DaBoot?
I suppose the investigation will have to be concluded first, but I worry that DeJoy, knowing he's about to be "returned to sender," will do even more acts of sabotage against the US Postal Service.
BlueWavePsych
(2,635 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,141 posts)That is the scandal that keeps them in power - campaign cash flow. Recall the NRA and foreign allegations.
Harker
(14,015 posts)Oh, okay then.