But why is the Biden administration even negotiating with a Trump holdover? As an independent federal agency, the Postal Service has its head, the postmaster general, voted on by its White House–appointed, nine-member board of governors. Biden had the opportunity to replace two pro-DeJoy board members—Democrat Lee Moak and Republican William Zollars—after their terms expired on December 8. Despite outcry over DeJoy’s tenure from Democrats, both are currently on track to serve out an additional “holdover year.”