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.

Arizona had more than 8,000 USPS employees earning average salaries of about $55,000 to $62,000 depending on the job, according to May 2023 estimates.

In a letter to Congress on Thursday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy revealed that the USPS will work with DOGE to help fix "big problems" and reduce costs. As part of the plan, the agency will cut 10,