Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos last summer privately urged Donald Trump to pick Doug Burgum as Trump's vice president, saying he'd be an "excellent" choice.Why it matters: Bezos' phone conversation with Trump in July — detailed in my forthcoming book,
W hen Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos dined with Donald Trump and his wife Melania at Mar-a-Lago in December, there was a lot at stake for both men: Bezos, a titan of industry whose company is crucial to the U.S. economy, was rebuilding his relationship with a resurgent and powerful soon-to-be president.
Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos ... an indication that Bezos is making decisions for the storied news outlet with an eye toward avoiding retaliation by President Donald Trump.