1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

End the Quid Pro Quo Presidential Pardons I am writing to demand a formal investigation into the "pay-to-play" pipeline exposed by several reports on Trump's pardons. The integrity of our justice system suffers when executive clemency—an "act of grace" intended for the public welfare—is bartered for political donations and personal favors. Evidence indicates a corrupt pattern: Trevor Milton received a pardon after his family donated millions, erasing $680 million in restitution for his victims. David Gentile’s commutation wiped away $15.5 million owed to 17,000 fraud victims. From Changpeng Zhao to Joseph Schwartz, justice appears to have been sold to the highest bidder through intermediaries like Alice Marie Johnson. Congress must hold this corruption accountable. I urge you to: Investigate all pardons bypassing DOJ protocols for evidence of bribery or quid pro quo. Support legislation to mandate transparency and include pardons under bribery statutes. Legislate Protections for Restitution, ensuring a president cannot unilaterally erase court-ordered payments to crime victims. When victims are robbed twice—first by criminals and then by the President—the rule of law is also harmed. You must act now to restore oversight and protect citizens from executive overreach.