参议院少数党领袖、纽约州民主党籍议员查克·舒默正着手调查特朗普总统涉嫌滥用纳税人资金来支付由政府出资制作的竞选宣传广告的行为。
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is moving to investigate President Trump for allegedly misusing taxpayer dollars to pay for government-sponsored campaign ads.
舒默周二宣布，他已要求两家政府监督机构展开调查并保存相关记录，以查明政府如何制作那些旨在美化特朗普形象、风格类似其竞选广告的公益宣传片。
Schumer announced Tuesday that he is demanding that two government watchdog agencies investigate and preserve records related to the administration’s effort to make PSA television ads that portray Trump in a favorable light and are reminiscent of Trump campaign ads.
此外，舒默还表示将向联邦选举委员会举报特朗普与名为“MAGA Inc.”的政治行动委员会存在非法协作行为，而特朗普本人也宣布该委员会今后将承担这些广告的经费。
Schumer also said he will report Trump to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for illegal coordination with the MAGA Inc. political action committee, which Trump said will now start paying for the ads.
根据法律规定，政府官员不得与诸如“MAGA Inc.”这样的超级政治行动委员会进行协作。这项耗资2000万美元的广告计划遭到了两党议员的共同批评。
Federal officeholders are by law prohibited from coordinating with super PACs like MAGA Inc. The $20 million ad campaign has been criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The series of ads that have run so far contain the disclaimer “Paid by the U.S. Government” and the funds originally came out of money intended for the Department of Homeland Security, according to a report from The New York Times.
《纽约时报》的报道指出，目前已播出的系列广告均带有“由美国政府出资”的声明，而这些资金原本属于国土安全部的预算。
Schumer, in a press release announcing the moves, called the ads “propaganda."
在发布相关行动声明的新闻稿中，舒默将这些广告称为“政治宣传品”。
“Trump has gutted funding for health care and other essential programs but he nonetheless found millions of dollars — taxpayer dollars — to pay for political ads," Schumer said.
他称：“特朗普削减了医疗及其他重要公共项目的经费，却仍能挪用数百万纳税人的钱款来制作政治宣传广告。这种行为既违法又腐败，完全违背民主原则。
"This is illegal, corrupt, and undemocratic — and now he’s following with another illegal act by directing his super PAC to pick up the tab for his propaganda.
如今他更是指示自己的超级政治行动委员会来承担这些宣传费用，这又是一项违法行为。
Donald Trump should not be able to get away with this gross waste and abuse of taxpayer dollars for his ridiculous propaganda ads.
绝不能任由特朗普如此肆意挥霍纳税人的钱来制作这些荒谬的宣传内容，必须立即展开调查。”
There must be an immediate investigation.”
不过，舒默的这些举措更多属于政治姿态，因为目前尚不清楚联邦选举委员会是否具备调查特朗普的能力。
The Schumer moves are mostly messaging signals, as it’s unclear whether the FEC will be able to investigate Trump.
目前该委员会仅有两名在任委员，且均为民主党人任命，还有四个席位空缺。
There are currently only two seated commissioners — both are Democratic appointees — with four vacant spots.
由于联邦选举委员会收到的投诉在结案前均属保密信息，该委员会发言人也拒绝就此事发表评论。
A spokesperson for the FEC declined to comment, as FEC complaints are confidential until they are resolved or closed.