Trump delays virus aid to block post funds

By Patricia Zengerle and David Morgan
Updated August 14 2020 - 9:51am, first published 9:47am
Donald Trump says he won't allow extra funding for the postal service, within a virus aid package.
Donald Trump says he won't allow extra funding for the postal service, within a virus aid package.

President Donald Trump says he is blocking Democrats' effort to include funds for the US Postal Service and election infrastructure in a new coronavirus relief bill, a bid to block more Americans from voting by mail during the pandemic.

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