Amazon Executive’s Comments Draw Ire of President Trump’s Son
- Carney questions White House’s patriotism and honesty
- Trump’s son reacts on Twitter, Carney issues another statement
Jay Carney speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 9.
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Amazon.com Inc.’s top spokesman Jay Carney criticized the administration of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, questioning the patriotism and honesty of the current White House and criticizing it for trying to influence the Federal Reserve. His comments drew the attention of Trump’s son, and Carney responded by praising government officials on Thursday.
In a 30-minute interview at the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Carney drew distinctions between the current administration and those of former Presidents Barack Obama, George Bush and Bill Clinton. Carney used to be Obama’s press secretary and worked as a political reporter before that.