Elizabeth Warren has a harsh response to Jeff Bezos

Elizabeth Warren has a harsh response to Jeff Bezos originally appeared on TheStreet.

On X, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called out that Jeff Bezos shouldn't be spending $50 million on his wedding in Venice if he can afford to spend more on taxes.

Warren wrote: "If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes."

Bezos and Sánchez got married on a private island in Venice, and many wealthy guests arrived by private jets. The couple requested no wedding presents and donated about $3.5 million to local charities.

Warren has been highly critical of billionaires like Bezos not paying their fair share in taxes. She has advocated for legislation to increase the tax burden on the wealthiest Americans, particularly those who accumulate wealth through investments that are not currently taxed as regular income.

She is also a vocal opponent to the government's recent halt to some crypto investigations. Warren penned a letter with fellow senators, calling on the Department of Justice to rescind its decision to disband the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, as reported by Reuters.

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She argued that such development would support bad actors who rely on cryptocurrencies for their nefarious operations, such as scams and drug trading.

Warren previously expressed alarm that President Trump's interest in crypto — including investments he owns in digital assets — might be spurring these changes.

She cautioned that scaling back crypto enforcement could put the public at risk. Warren has been one of Washington's most vocal advocates for tighter rules on both billionaires and the crypto industry.

Interestingly, Amazon uses blockchain technology through the Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) service, but Bezos warned that Bitcoin may crash in 2024. His skepticism stemmed from the worry about Bitcoin's significant price volatility.

Elizabeth Warren has a harsh response to Jeff Bezos first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 28, 2025

This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.