Senator Elizabeth Warren is probing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos regarding his interactions with President Trump after Amazon dropped plans to display tariff costs alongside product prices. Her inquiry stems from recent communications where Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Amazon's consideration to be transparent about tariff fees. Warren argues that this decision represents a collaboration between Big Tech and the Trump administration for special favors, raising concerns about transparency for consumers in light of tariff impacts. She is also curious about any potential threats or promises made by Trump regarding Amazon's operations.
"If Amazon had followed through on any plans to provide transparency on tariff costs, it could have provided important information for consumers, allowing them to find out for themselves some of the true costs of President Trump's broad and chaotic tariff policies."
Warren says Bezos' conversation represents 'another example of Big Tech working together with President Trump to seek special favors or support his policies.'
Trump then told reporters that Bezos is 'very nice' and 'solved the problem very quickly', indicating a potentially favorable relationship between Amazon and the Trump administration.
In a letter, Warren questions Bezos about the details of his conversation with Trump and raises concerns 'about the potential for tariff-related corruption.'
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