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Postmaster General Megan Brennan resisted Trump's suggestion in
private conversations in 2017 and 2018, telling him that package
delivery rates are set by contract and reviewed by an
independent commission, the sources said, according to the
newspaper.
She also told Trump, using a set of slides that showed other
companies besides Amazon that partner for deliveries, that the
arrangements have helped the financially challenged Postal
Service, the Post said, citing the sources.
Trump has repeatedly said without evidence that deliveries for
Amazon were costing the service money.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for
comment. Amazon and the Postal Service declined to comment.
Trump has criticized both Amazon and Jeff Bezos, the founder and
chief executive officer of the online retailer. Bezos also
privately owns The Washington Post, which has published stories
that have angered the president.
Trump has repeatedly said without evidence that deliveries for
Amazon were costing the service money. Last month, he ordered
the creation of a task force to study the Postal Service and its
financial difficulties.
Big increases in its parcel delivery rates could cost Amazon and
other businesses billions, leading to higher prices for
consumers.
(Reporting by Eric Walsh; Editing by Tim Ahmann and Nick
Zieminski)
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