Amazon’s government interests expand well beyond lobbying. It is now facing growing calls to be broken up by the federal government while also bidding for billions of dollars worth of government contracts.
In just about every direction, the White House is surrounded by e-commerce giant Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos.
Head a bit farther south across the Potomac River into Virginia and there’s Crystal City, soon to be renamed “National Landing” once Amazon makes it home to its massive second headquarters, or HQ2, investment.“the bull’s-eye of America’s internet” — is home to 29 of the company’s 35 Amazon Web Services data centers. On a map, it can look like a pending invasion of the nation’s capital.
Many companies have cozied up to Washington, but none have accrued the kind of presence and reach that Amazon will soon boast. And with good reason. "There are a lot of opportunities for influence once you get your own people insinuated into the elite clubs, schools, and other social venues in D.C."Amazon's Washington operation is headlined by the upcoming arrival of HQ2, which the company opted to place in the area after what amounted to a nationwide competition.
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