President Trump urged lawmakers to reschedule hearings focused on U.S. Postal Service oversight, suggesting they have been set to detract from the Republican National Convention next week.

In particular, he put pressure on Sen. Ron Johnson, the Republican chairman of the Homeland Security of Government Affairs Committee, to change the date for a hearing set for Friday, which he erroneously said is scheduled for Saturday, amid rising concerns about now-suspended policies that have been attributed to mail delays that could have a significant effect on mail-in ballots.

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