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Did the Postmaster General Order Postal Workers to Slow Down the Mail?
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Did the Postmaster General Order Postal Workers to Slow Down the Mail?

USPS is working through new policies that have resulted in slower delivery times, but the delays are not intentional.
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Did the Postmaster General Order Postal Workers to Slow Down the Mail?

A viral tweet claims that the United States Postal Service ordered mail carriers to “"SLOW THE MAIL DOWN.” Screenshots of the tweet have also  gone viral on Facebook and Instagram. 

Dave Partenheimer, the public relations manager for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, denied that the mail was being intentionally slowed down in a statement to The Dispatch Fact Check. 

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Alec Dent is a former culture editor and staff writer for The Dispatch.

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