Democratic members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are launching an investigation into the deals several law firms made with President Trump to avoid being targeted by executive orders.

The committee’s top Democrat on Monday requested documents and information from several law firms that cut deals with the president to provide millions of dollars in free legal work for causes aligned with the administration, after he singled out some firms with punitive executive orders for their ties to his political adversaries.

The firms Paul, Weiss and Skadden were sent individual letters with the requests, while the firms Kirkland & Ellis; A&O Shearman; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Latham & Watkins were sent a joint letter.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who is now stepping back as ranking member of the Oversight Committee, and Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) said the information sought would help inform........

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