Your Weekend Reading: Backlash Over the Alleged Bezos Blackmail

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The war between Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos and President Donald Trump intensifies.

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It’s been a crazy few days for Jeff Bezos. The Amazon chief published a blog post alleging the publisher of the National Enquirer tried to blackmail him with embarrassing photos. Now federal prosecutors are reviewing the tabloid’s handling of its story about his extramarital affair to determine if the company violated a non-prosecution deal. Bloomberg Opinion’s Tim O’Brien says the National Enquirer picked the wrong man to bully.