The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data.

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Wouldn’t that put the Postmaster General in contempt of Congress?

    It’s a congressional mandate; the Federal executive can’t modify the mandate at their whim.

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      2 days ago

      Who wants to bet trump says he’s going to cut funding unless they comply? His whole play book is extortion.

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          1 day ago

          Well. Sure but he’s done it. Been doing it. And even when ordered to release funds by courts he’s not been following orders on deadlines.