GREENSBORO, N.C. — More than 100 protesters gathered in Greensboro on Sunday afternoon outside the home of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
DeJoy's gated home is next to the Greensboro Country Club golf course. Protesters gathered on the neighborhood streets by his home for about two hours, holding signs, chanting, and listening to speakers.
Protesters voiced their concerns about recent changes under DeJoy's leadership to the U.S. Postal Service and what that means for mail-in voting ahead of the presidential election, which is just 79 days away.
Last week, the USPS warned states that ballot cast by mail might not make it in time to be counted, even if they are sent in by the deadline.
Sunday morning, the Democratic-run House requested that leaders of the U.S. Postal Service, including DeJoy, testify at an emergency oversight hearing on Aug. 24 about mail delays as concerns grow that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency during the coronavirus pandemic.
While it's not clear exactly where the protesters are from, some of them told WFMY News 2 they are from the Piedmont-Triad, while others are from out of town.
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