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Louis DeJoy, US postmaster and Republican mega donor, faces protests, scrutiny over postal crisis

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New US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify before a US House panel investigating whether service changes adopted in recent weeks have slowed mail deliveries, the committee said on Monday.
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Right wing demonstrators fought with counter protestors in Georgia, Michigan and Oregon on Saturday drawing in riot police and SWAT teams.
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WASHINGTON - Protesters over the weekend targeted the homes of multimillionaire US 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 (Aug 22), 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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