A U.S. congressional committee is asking the Justice Department to investigate
Amazon.com Inc.
and some of its executives for what lawmakers say is potentially criminal obstruction of Congress, according to people familiar with the matter and a letter containing the request.
The letter, dated March 9 and viewed by The Wall Street Journal, was sent to U.S. Attorney General
Merrick Garland
by Democratic and Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee.
The letter accuses the Seattle-based tech giant of refusing to provide information that lawmakers sought as part of an investigation by the body’s Antitrust Subcommittee into Amazon’s competitive practices. The letter alleges that the refusal was an attempt to cover up what it calls a lie that the company told lawmakers about its…
