Bezos Denies Trump Conspiracy Claims, Defends Washington Post Independence

Bezos rejected claims that Amazon’s involvement in Melania Trump’s documentary was a political favor to Trump, calling it a hands-off deal, and stressed that The Washington Post’s independence remains intact amid layoffs and leadership changes tied to editorial direction; critics linked Bezos to a Trump vendetta, while Bezos defended the paper’s data-driven strategy and denied personal involvement in Post operations.