senator elizabeth warren is leading the investigation Amazon On its decision to acquire Melania Trump’s documentary. Warren has expressed concern about this being a form of bribery to curry favor with the President. This could mean that Amazon failed to comply with federal anti-bribery laws.
Elizabeth Warren criticizes Melania Trump’s documentary
Senator Elizabeth Warren has expressed her concern over Amazon’s acquisition of Melania Trump’s documentary for $40 million, about $26 million more than the next highest bidder. Now, senators are leading an investigation into Amazon over concerns that its movie studio deal didn’t conform to federal anti-kickback laws (via Telegram).
Warren, along with other lawmakers, has asked Amazon to explain its decision. Melania is the most expensive non-concert documentary ever made. Furthermore, the film has received disappointing critical ratings, with some calling it the worst documentary of the year so far.
In contrast, Summer of the Soul (…or, When the Revolution Couldn’t Be Televised), the Oscar-winning documentary, was purchased for the record-breaking sum of more than $12 million (via Variety).
Lawmakers want to find out if Amazon paid this extraordinary amount donald trump towards them.
“Amazon paid $40 million for rights to Melania documentary – $26 million more than the next highest bidder,” Warren Wrote on my ex account“Why did they pay more? Maybe because Amazon wants Trump to hand out a bunch of special favors.” He concluded, “Was Melania’s film a big bribe? We deserve answers.”
Interestingly, the closeness between Trump and Bezos has increased in his second term. While Trump had earlier targeted Bezos, the two now have no problems with each other. At the beginning of his second term, Amazon donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund and Bezos attended Trump’s inauguration.
The letter to Amazon further alleges that the company has a financial stake in the decisions being taken by the Trump administration.
Representatives for Amazon and Melania Trump have not yet responded to USA TODAY’s requests for comment.
Originally reported by Saurav Chakraborty Mandatory