Biden to nominate 2 for US Postal board, oust DeJoy allies

President Joe Biden plans to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors

President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, a potential first step in removing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

A Trump-era appointee, DeJoy became a political lightning rod during the 2020 elections as changes he made to the Postal Service slowed delivery times during a key period when voters were trying to mail in their ballots. Biden is replacing two of DeJoy's backers on the board, chair Ron Bloom and John Barger. However, the president would likely have to make additional appointments as terms expire in order for the board to replace DeJoy, since the board is responsible for choosing the postmaster general.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at Friday's news briefing that the administration is “deeply troubled” by reports of DeJoy's "potential financial conflicts of interest and take serious issues with the job he’s doing running the Postal Service."

Psaki noted that the president lacks the authority to dismiss DeJoy.