Absolutely he did. As soon as the "deal" was announced the first thought in my head was that of extortion by the sitting usurper in chief.
Barton's statement confirmed it for me.
What a tragedy we have in this country that a sitting "President" extorts money from a company this way, completely over-stepping the Constitutional limits of his office.
I haven't researched it yet, but this has to be an impeachable offense ...
Remember when Americans believed in the rule of law? So do I; I miss those days.