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USPS Board Names David Steiner as Next Postmaster General

Steiner, a FedEx board member, faces criticism over conflict-of-interest concerns and fears of privatization as he prepares to lead the financially struggling agency.

FILE - US Mail is delivered at to an apartment complex in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
David Steiner speaks at the OPEC Oil Embargo +40 conference in Washington, DC, on October 16, 2013.
President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • David Steiner, former Waste Management CEO and current FedEx board member, has been officially named the 76th postmaster general by the USPS Board of Governors.
  • Steiner is expected to assume the role in July, pending ethics and security clearances, and will step down from his position at FedEx.
  • Postal unions and lawmakers have raised concerns about Steiner's ties to FedEx, calling his appointment a conflict of interest and a potential step toward privatizing the USPS.
  • The USPS reported a $9.5 billion loss for fiscal year 2024, adding pressure to ongoing modernization and cost-cutting efforts under its 10-year “Deliver for America” plan.
  • President Trump and adviser Elon Musk have proposed restructuring the USPS, including potential privatization or moving it under the Commerce Department, further fueling debate over the agency's future.