The Postal Service exists as an independent agency via congressional legislation, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 explicitly grants Congress the power to "to establish Post Offices and post Roads."

The president cannot "merge" USPS with another department.

This would be unconstitutional.
Reposted from Aaron Rupar
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