President Trump recently demanded more information about how the Pentagon crafted a massive cloud-computing contract it’s poised to award to Amazon.com Inc. or Microsoft Corp., in order to decide whether he should intervene. Trump expressed frustration he wasn’t aware of the concerns and asked aides to show him the correspondence, the people said. Spokesmen for the White House and Pentagon didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Republican lawmakers have taken up Oracle’s cause, pressuring the White House to intervene in the Pentagon project. AdvertisementThe White House raised concerns about the contract with senior Pentagon leaders while they were still drafting the final requirements for the deal, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 17, 2019 21:45 UTC