President Donald Trump said he’s looking to change the US Postal service, including giving the Secretary of Commerce authority over what has been an independent organization for more than 50 years. It’s a move that could be a first step towards privatization that could upend how Americans get critical deliveries including online purchases,

Trump reportedly set to fire the leadership of the postal service, possibly taking it private. Here's how such a move could impact your mail service.

In recent years, as it’s sometimes struggled to stay afloat, the Postal Service has fought calls from Trump and others that it be privatized.