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Trump considers privatizing U.S. Postal Service, Washington Post reports

By Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2024 | 7:13 AM

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has expressed a keen interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service in recent weeks, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.

Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has discussed his desire to privatize the Postal Service with Howard Lutnick, his pick for commerce secretary, at Mar-a-Lago, the report said.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Frances Kerry)