i was there for a number of these years to fire dejoy.why would trump want to fire him now illegally? well, multiple sources close to the president told the post that trump's opinion of dejoy has suffered since the postmaster general led the agency to successfully facilitate mail in voting, including in the 2020 election that trump lost. so basically, he helped millions of americans vote during a once in a century pandemic, including many for trump. so that guy has to go. that's what i think. what seems to be based on. and meanwhile, it would mean messing with a vital service americans rely on. they've relied on it since before the birth of the republic, by the way, because the postmaster didn't help trump rig an election. that's what this is about. now, by the way, louis dejoy had already said he planned to resign, but apparently that wasn't enough for trump. he just wants total control over the us post office, i guess. i'm joined now by mark dimondstein, the president of the american postal workers union. mark, thank you so much for bei

postmaster general louis dejoy is resigning.at job for five years, leading the post office through the pandemic, surges in mail in ballots and major cost cutting efforts. he has been criticized by both democrats and republicans, who say his changes had a negative impact on americans. in a letter to the postal service, dejoy said he would be as helpful as possible during this transition. now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as training gets underway this morning. you can see that we're down about 141 points. >> rock and roll hall of famer paul simon is returning to the stage with a quiet celebration tour. and the singer is coming to san francisco. simon has three dates at sf davies symphony hall july 19th, 21st and 22nd. according to the chronicle, the music artist had previously retired due to severe hearing issues following his 2018 tour. tickets for a quiet celebration tour go on sale at 10 a.m. friday. >> okay. right on. like i know who he is and i know he is very, very famous. >> simon and garfunkel. >> sim

dejoy was originally tapped by president trump to lead the agency in may 2020. >>

dejoy has led the u.s. postal service since may 2020.ed bipartisan criticism over mail delays. >> and president trump ordered the department of justice to fire all of the remaining u.s. attorneys appointed by president biden. ismail izzi ramsey served almost two years as u.s. attorney for northern california. ramsey talked to us about what he accomplished. he says a prosecutor's job is to defend the constitution and keep the public safe. >> it really was an honor of a lifetime, and it was unique for me, having grown up here as well. i hope that, you know, whatever political happenings in washington will not deter people from from that mission. it's important for our country, public safety. you know, democracy now! >> ramsey says he's still deciding what he'll do next, but he's confident in the u.s. attorney's office in san francisco. >> san francisco's richmond district is getting its first speed cameras today. walk san francisco says the cameras will be installed at geary and seventh. the location was selected due to high crash rates an

dejoy has led the usps since may of 2020.hip has faced bipartisan criticism over mail delays, disputes over mail in ballots during the 2020 election, and efforts to save $3 billion across service operations. >> president trump instructed the department of justice to fire all remaining u.s. attorneys appointed by president biden. the doj has already fired top federal prosecutor based in san francisco, and in his first interview since losing his job, former u.s. attorney izzy ramsey spoke with ktvu political reporter greg lee about what he's proud of, what's next, and what he's seeing at the department of justice. >> it really was an honor of a lifetime, and it was unique for me, having grown up here as well. >> ismael izzy ramsey, reflecting on his nearly two years serving as u.s. attorney for the northern district of california. among his priorities, while the region's top federal prosecutor and all hands on deck approach to cracking down on fentanyl, dealers. >> lives are being lost. we're being lost in large numbers. so i t

dejoy was originally tapped by mr. trump to lead the agency, 2020. >> later today fmer republican new hampshire governor chris sununu dcusses democracy and trump administration policies at an eve hosted by george washington university. watch live at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. [applause] >> next, hawaii governor josh green delivers his 2025 state of the state address before a joint legislature in honolulu. he comments on ongoing recovery efforts after the 2023 maui wildfires. governor green was first elected in 2022 after serving four years as lieutenant governor. it is 35 minutes. gov. green: first lady, lieutenant governor, madam speaker, senate president, chair, chief justice, colleagues, members of the cabinet, distinguished guests, all the people of hawaii, a loja -- aloha. jamie, i could not do this job without you. your support, thoughtful perspective, hard work, you are truly valuable to me. thank you on behalf of all the people of hawaii. i love you very much. [applause] s

dejoy was originally tapped by mr. trump to lead the agency, 2020. >> later today fmer republican new hampshire governor chris sununu dcusses democracy and trump administration policies at an eve hosted by george washington university. watch live at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. [applause] >> next, hawaii governor josh green delivers his 2025 state of the state address before a joint legislature in honolulu. he comments on ongoing recovery efforts after the 2023

you know, louis dejoy, and i've spoken to him numerous times, he is a really successful businessman. in his late 60's with adult children. he is retired from businesses that he ran or helped lead multiple times and running the postal service was a retirement gig for him. he is five years into this job and that is the timeframe he promised when he took it. look, is there more to the story about why he is stepping down? i would be willing to bet on that and i do something i will keep reporting on. i also know this was around the timeframe he was looking to leave anyway. geoff: thank you for being with us. >> thank you. ♪ amna: at the direction of president trump, elon musk and his team are firing workers across the federal government had a break neck piece. this week some 6000 employees are expecting termination notices at the irs and 5000 across the department of health and human services. already more than 200 have been fired from fema and 400 from the federal aviation administration and more than 1000 from the department of veterans affairs. lara perrone bloke has spoke with one fed

. >> well, louis dejoy, the embattled postmaster general, is stepping down today. he formally asked the agency's board of directors to begin the search for a new director. he has led the usps since may of 2020, and his leadership faced bipartisan, bipartisan criticism over mail delays and disputes over mail in ballots during the 2020 election. well, california assembly member is taking action over a growing trend of teens and tweens using anti-aging products made for adult skin south. a member of south bay assembly member alex lee is introducing a bill that would ban the sale of products with strong ingredients, such as retinol, to people under 18. health experts warn that these products contain chemicals that can cause rashes, irritation and long term skin damage to minors. in the last hour at four, lee explained why he thinks legislation is necessary. >> even though the beauty industry, the multi-billion dollar cosmetic industry acknowledges that their products are not safe for kids, they bury this information really deep inside their websites. it's not on the bo

the postmaster general, louis dejoy, he announced his plans to resign after leading the agency sincerough the pandemic and two elections, where, of course, we saw big jumps in mail in voting. president trump has been highly critical of the post office both before and after his election win, and he talked postal privatization at a december 16th press conference. >> there is talk about the postal service being taken private. you do know that? not the worst idea i've ever heard really isn't. you know, it's a lot different today with between amazon and ups and fedex and all the things that you didn't have. >> and speaking of amazon, fedex and ups, it's really not clear what that could mean for this. companies that have historically they've used the post office supply chain as well as other companies that again, they send trillions of dollars in packages through the post office. again, it's completely unclear, but it could be a very big concern for investors. a little context here. ups has signed a five year deal with the post office for air delivery last year. and at the same time, the c

postmaster general louis dejoy has informed the postal board of governors that he intends to step down from his role leading the u.s. postal se in a letter he writes in part, as you know, i workedessly to leave the 640,000 men and women in the postalervice in accomplishing an export near transformation. we have served the american through an unprecedented trip pandemi and through a period of high inflation and sensationalize politics. our successful role in delivering approximately 9 million tote -- covid test kits 291 million households is only one testament that is the superb work performed in the last five years on behf of the american pele the letter goes on to request of the board ofovnors begins the process of selecting a new postmaster general. mr. dejoy was originally tapped by president trump to lead the agency in may 2020. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered payment we are funded by these television companies and more including wow! >> the world has changed. the fast reliable internet connection is something no one can live without, so wow! is there for our customers with speed,