Trump Names Greensboro Businessman Postmaster General

President Trump has named a Greensboro businessman Louis DeJoy as the head of the U.S. Postal Service. 

DeJoy is a close ally of the president, who has called for major changes in how the Postal Service conducts business. DeJoy is a major donor to GOP causes and is currently in charge of fundraising for the Republican National Convention in Charlotte.

The Washington Post reports that Trump's Treasury Department is currently negotiating with the Postal Service over a $10 billion line of credit approved as part of recent coronavirus relief legislation.

The president has said he wants the post office to raise fees for delivering packages for customers such as Amazon in exchange for access to that line of credit.

DeJoy will be the first postmaster general in two decades who comes from outside the agency's ranks. He'll take the helm of the Postal Service in mid-June.

DeJoy's wife, Aldona Wos, currently serves as the vice-chair of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.