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Feb 20, 2025 The Trump administration planned to disband the USPS governing board and place the Postal Service under Commerce Department control Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The reported plan would have brought an independent public service more directly under presidential control, weakening institutional insulation.
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- Trump Plans to Disband USPS Board — Reports indicate that Trump plans to disband the USPS governing board via executive order, aiming to place the Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Secretary.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 5 – 2025-02-15–2025-02-21
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