Trump criticizes mail-in voting as he accepts the GOP nomination
In a tense exchange, Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper asked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy if his “back-up” plan is to be pardoned by President Trump.
DeJoy — a Trump ally and a Republican donor — has not been convicted of, or even charged with, any crime. Democrats have accused him of deliberately sabotaging USPS operations through changes that have slowed mail delivery ahead of the election.
In the exchange, Cooper alluded to Roger Stone. In July, Trump commuted the prison sentence of Stone, who was convicted of crimes that included lying to Congress in part, prosecutors said, to protect the President.
This was the exchange between Rep. Cooper and DeJoy:
Cooper: “Will you give this committee your communications with Mark Meadows, Secretary Mnuchin, with the President—”
DeJoy: “Go ahead and do that.”
Cooper: “Mr. Dejoy, is your back-up plan to be pardoned like Roger Stone?”
DeJoy: “Oh, golly. Pitiful.”
Cooper: “You have two seconds to answer the question.”
DeJoy: “I have no comment on that. It’s not worth it.”
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