GOP chairman accuses Democrats of ‘character ordering’ against postmaster general

First Chamber Chairman of the First Security and Government Services Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold JohnsonGOP chairman states former Obama official in connection with Steele case Susan Rice says she is ‘100 percent’ sure Russia will interfere in postmaster general election to testify before Senate panel on Friday MORE (R-Wis.) On Friday, Democrats accused Democrats of using a “false narrative” to carry out a “character assassination” of Postmaster General Louis DeJoyLouis DeJoySorting of the Postal Service Disaster Service Senators Open Investigation into Delays in Presentation via Postal Service DC Delegate Marks Impact of Postal Service Quagmire on Community MORE.

“He’s already been subjected to character assassination because Democrats have put him in the crosshairs of another hyperbolically false narrative,” Johnson said, just minutes after a hearing to discuss DeJoy’s moves as the postmaster general began.

DeJoy has come under fierce bilingual criticism in recent weeks as postal delays and changes were made to the Post Office worrying that the post office could not expect the expected uptick in post-in-votes in November due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DeJoy has since announced that he would delay changes until after the election to prevent the appearance of trying to get interested.

But Johnson did not focus his fire on DeJoy, whom he praised for trying to reduce the cost of the Postal Service, but on Democrats, whom he accused of “cynically” trying to create a “false political narrative.”

“According to Democrats, the mayor is trying to sabotage the postal system to exempt voters in the upcoming election,” Johnson said.

Johnson’s remarks are a shaky start to what will likely be a heated hearing, with DeJoy testifying before the first of two congressional committees.

And the tensions were almost immediately apparent when Sen. Gary PetersGary Charles PetersGOP chairman urges former Obama official linked to Steele dossier Postmaster general to testify before House of Representatives on Friday Top Democrats say postmaster has confirmed changes to email service amid delays MORE (D-Mich.) To Johnson in his opening statement, telling DeJoy that “the Postal Service has always delivered, and Mr. DeJoy, I do not think you have, you have not delivered so far in this short term.”