Biden’s adviser’s brother, Ricchetti, was hired as a lobbyist at Amazon

The brother of one of President-elect Joe Biden’s top advisers recently won a lobbying deal with tech giant Amazon.

Jeff Ricchetti, the brother of Biden’s White House adviser Steve RicchettiSteve Ricchetti: Biden councilor Ricchetti’s brother, employed as a lobbyist at Amazon Left, increases pressure on Biden for his commitment to lobbying ethics Biden forms a team of insiders MORE, registered to lobby Amazon Web Services, the technology company’s cloud platform, on November 13, according to a new lobbying report obtained by CNBC.

The report comes after said lawyers for ethics CNBC last month, when Steve Ricchetti might need to give up on issues that could affect his brother’s clients.

However, a source familiar with the sibling’s relationship told CNBC that the two intend to separate their professional and personal lives.

“Jeff has never done and never lobbied for his brother on behalf of any of his clients, and Steve has had no role in his brother’s business since he sold his stake in the company in 2012,” the source said. , on condition of anonymity because the relationship is private, he told the press.

Hill contacted the transition team Biden, Jeff Ricchetti and Amazon for comments on the reported contract.

Biden in May said during an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” that Amazon “should start paying its taxes.”

“I do not think that any company, I do not realize how big they are, Lord Almighty, should be absolutely in a position where I do not pay taxes and earn billions and billions and billions of dollars, no. 1, ”Biden added.

According to CNBC, the disclosure report indicates that Jeff Ricchetti intends to lobby Amazon in particular on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic and the CARES Act.

The report also noted that Ricchetti also registered to lobby Evofem Biosciences on November 15, focusing on “federal health policies covering contraceptive services.”

It comes as. progressive parliamentarians pushed Biden to make a commitment to ethics similar to executive order from the former president Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama: Biden Councilor Ricchetti’s brother hired as a lobbyist to control Amazon Arms held hostage Press: Biden inauguration: Don’t invite Trump MORE which restricted former lobbyists working in the White House.

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Sense. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Warren, Biden’s adviser brother, Ricchetti hired as a lobbyist for the Amazon Left, increases pressure on Biden for the lobby’s ethical commitment, Warren and other senators seek investigations into the resumption of federal executions by the Trump administration. MORE (D-Mass.), Ed MarkeyEd Markey: Biden councilor Ricchetti’s brother, employed as an Amazon Left lobbyist, increases pressure on Biden for lobbying ethics commitment, Warren and other senators seek investigations into resumption of Trump administration federal executions MORE (D-Mass.) And Jeff MerkleyJeff Merkley, the brother of Biden councilor Ricchetti, employed as a lobbyist at Amazon Left, increases the pressure on Biden for the ethics commitment of the lobby, Ruhle, from MSNBC, challenges Sanders to make efforts to check 200 incentives MAI A LOT (D-Ore.) he wrote to Biden this week, in search of an ethical commitment that includes a total ban on lobbyists hired by corporations to serve in the administration and that requires more extensive public reporting of all lobbying activities directed at the White House.

“We strongly support your commitment to demonstrate with your actions – not just your words – that Biden-Harris government officials will serve all Americans, not just themselves or narrow special interests,” the lawmakers wrote.

Biden did not stress the specifics of such a commitment, but said it would improve the Obama administration’s commitment and “address not only the undue influence of lobbyists, but also any inappropriate or inappropriate influence from personal, financial and other interests.” on its website.