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US Postmaster General faces scrutiny as protests mount

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Protesters over the weekend targeted the homes of multimillionaire and United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who has been under scrutiny amid fears that his cost-cutting measures will hold up mail-in ballots in November's election.

More people are expected to hold protests across the country on Saturday, following small but noisy demonstrations involving hundreds of people at his homes in Washington, DC, and in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr DeJoy himself will be appearing before a House Congressional Oversight Committee next Monday.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 19, 2020, with the headline US Postmaster General faces scrutiny as protests mount. Subscribe