Trump actions on AT & T, Amazon: Axios

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Democrats take control of the U.S. House they plan to investigate the Trump administration's attempt to block AT & T Inc.T.Nfrom acquiring Time Warner, Amazon.com IncAMZN.Oby prodding the U.S. Post Office for the world's largest e-commerce company, a senior Democrat said on Sunday.

Speaking to online publication Axios, Representative Adam Schiff, who is expected to be the incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Democrats will review Trump in the use of corporate governance.

Representative Elijah Cummings, mayor of the House of Representatives and Government Reform Committee, said the committee "may want to look into" if the White House retaliated against Amazon and AT & T.

Cummings also said on ABC's "This Week" that it was investigated to Trump killed in the FBI's new headquarters because it could harm its business interests in the Trump Hotel across the street.

Since winning the control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections last week, Democrats have vowed to launch investigations on a wide range of topics involving Trump administration.

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post, while Time Warner's holdings include CNN. Trump has always been busy with their critical coverage.

"Schiff told Axios in an interview that will air Sunday on HBO.

Schiff said Trump "was secretly meeting with the postmaster (general) in an effort to browbeat the postmaster the Washington Post, "Schiff said.

It is not clear what committees can probe the corporate issues, since Schiff's Intelligence Committee would not have oversight. A Schiff spokesman declined further comment.

AT & T and Amazon.com both declined to Sunday. The White House did not immediately comment.

Trump has repeatedly completed Amazon does not pay the U.S. Postal Service a fair rate for package delivery. Trump has said, without citing evidence, that this costs U.S. taxpayers trillions of dollars, and it has been threatened to raise the company's postal rates.

Trump Opposed the AT & T-Time Warner Merger as CNN Reporter and White House press pass was suspended.

The Justice Department is appealing a $ 85.4 billion federal approval of AT & T's acquisition of Time Warner.

With a split decision in last week's congressional elections, Democrats plan a cautious approach. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi told CBS's "Face the Nation" that Democrats will not conduct "any investigation for a political purpose, but to seek the truth."

Cummings vowed a "methodical" approach in approaching investigations. "I'm not going to be handing out subpoenas like somebody's handing out candy on Halloween," Cummings said.