The head of the U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, says he intends to step down. In a Monday letter, Postmaster General DeJoy asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to begin looking for his successor.

Louis DeJoy, the head of the United States Postal Service, said he intends to step down after five years in the role.

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday said that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will be stepping down and that a successor will be named following a search.