protected function _deleteObject( $post_id ) {
		$post = get_post( $post_id );
		if ( ! $post ) {
			return false;
		}

		$deleted = wp_delete_post( $post_id, true );
		if ( $deleted ) {
			$this->_debug( 'Deleted post with ID: ' . $post_id );
			return true;
		}

		$this->_debug( 'Post removal failed for ID: ' . $post_id );
		return false;
	}