Trump Considers Moving USPS Under Commerce Department Control

The proposal could mark the first step toward privatizing the 250-year-old independent agency, raising legal and operational concerns.

President Trump has stated he is considering placing the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department to address financial losses, though no executive order has been issued yet.
The move would end the USPS's independent status established in 1970 and could be a precursor to privatization, a long-discussed idea by Trump.
Legal experts question the president's authority to dissolve the USPS Board of Governors, a bipartisan body required by law to oversee the agency.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who recently announced plans to retire, implemented a 10-year plan aimed at financial recovery, marking the first profitable quarter in years despite ongoing challenges.
Critics argue that privatizing the Postal Service could harm rural mail delivery, disrupt e-commerce logistics, and undermine its public service mission.