Democrats in Congress are investigating whether President Trump’s pardons came with a payout for him. CBS News reports that Democratic Representatives Dave Min and Raul Ruiz, as well as Senator Peter Welch, have sent letters to over a dozen of the people Trump has pardoned or given some form of clemency, looking at how they may have received the clemency through“through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of influence.” The letters note that many of Trump’s pardons have gone