The United States Postal Service is asking DOGE for help in cutting costs and reforming the agency, according to a letter Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent to Congress Monday. Why it matters: DeJoy said he plans to cut 10,

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy revealed Thursday that USPS is working with Elon Musk's DOGE to find ways to save the agency money.

Among the areas DeJoy asked DOGE to target are the mandates that keep the Postal Service operational six days a week and in rural areas.

As federal agencies scramble to shield themselves from the Trump administration’s insurgent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the U.S. Postal Service has voluntarily opened its doors to Elon Musk and his crack team of cost-cutting foot soldiers.

WASHINGTON >> U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said on Monday he had asked the government efficiency team led by Elon Musk for assistance with a number of issues, including a review of the agency’s retail center lease renewals and combating counterfeit postage.

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Monday he had asked Elon Musk's DOGE team for assistance on a review of its retail center lease renewals and efforts to combat counterfeit postage among other issues.