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Amazon quietly gave $400,000 to conservative nonprofit that opposed new antitrust legislation
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/amazon-donated-to-nonprofit-that-opposed-new-antitrust-bills.htmlAmazon quietly gave $400,000 to conservative nonprofit that opposed new antitrust legislation
PUBLISHED THU, OCT 27 2022 2:51 PM EDT UPDATED 53 MIN AGO
Brian Schwartz
Annie Palmer
KEY POINTS
Amazon quietly donated $400,000 to a conservative nonprofit last year as the group pushed back on antitrust bills being considered in Congress, according to documents reviewed by CNBC.
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PUBLISHED THU, OCT 27 2022 2:51 PM EDT UPDATED 53 MIN AGO
Brian Schwartz
Annie Palmer
KEY POINTS
Amazon quietly donated $400,000 to a conservative nonprofit last year as the group pushed back on antitrust bills being considered in Congress.
The Independent Women’s Forum, a 501(c)(3) organization, received the six-figure contribution from the e-commerce giant in 2021, the same year the group wrote columns speaking out against bills that could strengthen antitrust enforcement.
In previous years, Facebook and Google have also been listed as organization sponsors for its annual galas, according to the events programs.
Amazon quietly donated $400,000 to a conservative nonprofit last year as the group pushed back on antitrust bills being considered in Congress, according to documents reviewed by CNBC.
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