INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Executive Jeff Bezos said on Thursday the company would announce a decision on where it will build a second headquarters before the end of
the year, and also said that President Donald Trump is wrong to "attack the media."Bezos privately owns the Washington Post, which has been
among the media that have been the frequent target of broadsides from Trump.Amazon has announced 20 finalists in North America for its
planned investment of $5 billion and 50,000 jobs
At a speech before the Economic Club of Washington on Thursday, Bezos did not offer any favorites for the project.Asked about Trump's
repeated criticism of both the Washington Post and Amazon, Bezos called it a "mistake" for any elected official to "attack media and
journalists."What Trump "should say (of criticism) is, 'This is right, this is good
I am glad I am being scrutinized,' and that would be so secure and confident," Bezos said
"But it is really dangerous to demonize the media
It is dangerous to call the media lowlifes, it is dangerous to say that they are the enemy of the people.""The media," Bezos added, "is
We're going to push through this."Trump has described the Washington Post as Amazon's "chief lobbyist." The Washington Post's top editor has
said that Bezos has no involvement in its news coverage.Bezos said he has had discussions with Trump but declined to elaborate
The White House did not immediately respond to request for comment.Trump in the spring repeatedly said without evidence that package
Postal Service for Amazon were costing the service money
He ordered a task force to study the Postal Service, but sources last month said that the White House decided to not yet release the report,
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