参议员汤姆·蒂利斯（R-N.C.）在接受NBC《与 prensa会面》节目采访时表示，特朗普总统为允许俄罗斯向全球市场释放柴油而放宽对俄制裁的决定可能正在违法。“我确实认为，有正当理由说总统没有遵守法律，”蒂利斯周日表示。特朗普周五在Truth Social上发文称，俄罗斯将“立即供应”数十万吨柴油燃料进入全球市场，另有超过100万吨将很快到货。
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia in order to allow Russia to release diesel fuel to the global market may be breaking the law. “I do believe there’s a legitimate case for saying the president’s not following the law,” Tillis said Sunday. Trump announced in a Friday post on Truth Social that Russia would “immediately supply” hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel to the global marketplace, with more than 1 million additional tons soon on the way.
此举引发乌克兰及特朗普政府批评者的强烈谴责。自俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来，立法者采取了一系列措施，试图在财政上惩罚克里姆林宫。2022年，参议院一致通过了一项禁止进口俄罗斯石油的法案，而国会尚未修改法律以反映总统的声明。当主持人克里斯汀·韦尔克问他，是否认为总统通过与俄罗斯的交易正在违法时，蒂利斯说：“我认为他可能正在这样做。”
The move sparked sharp condemnation from Ukraine and critics of the Trump administration. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers took a series of steps to try to financially punish the Kremlin. In 2022, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to ban Russian oil imports, and Congress has not made changes to the law to reflect the president’s announcement. Asked by moderator Kristen Welker whether he believes the president is breaking the law with his Russia deal, Tillis said, “I believe that he may be.”
他随后补充道：“我确实认为，有正当理由说总统没有遵守法律。”“我们曾非常明确地表示，俄罗斯是侵略者。只有俄罗斯通过撤出其占领的领土才能结束这场战争。”白宫尚未就参议员的言论立即作出回应。当被问及如果他认为特朗普正在违法，参议院能做什么时，蒂利斯提到了年底的国会拨款谈判。“如果总统想要我的支持——而我认为他应该得到对军事行动以及超过基线的年底拨款的支持——我认为总统需要明白这是一个问题，而且我不只是唯一一个对此感到担忧的共和党人，”他说。
“I do believe there’s a legitimate case for saying the president’s not following the law,” he added moments later. “We were very clear that Russia is the aggressor. Russia is the one who can end this war by backing out of territory that they occupied.”The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the senator’s remarks. Tillis referenced year-end congressional funding negotiations when asked what the Senate could do if Tillis believes Trump is breaking the law. “If the president wants my support, which I believe he should get for funding military operations and year-end funding beyond baseline funding, I think the president needs to understand this is a problem, and I’m not the only Republican concerned with this,” he said.
被问及特朗普与普京的协议是否正在危及美国人的生命时，蒂利斯说：“这绝对会。”他指出，俄罗斯正在资助雇佣兵，并且与伊朗保持关系。蒂利斯的任期仅剩几个月就将届满。他退出参议院后，留下了一个备受关注的竞选空缺。民主党人正将他的席位视为夺取参议院控制权的首要目标。蒂利斯一直对特朗普政府的诸多方面持批评态度，包括国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯的表现。
Asked whether Trump’s deal with Putin was putting American lives at risk, Tillis said, “It absolutely will,” pointing to Russia funding mercenaries and Russia’s relationship with Iran. Tillis has just months remaining before his term expires. His retirement from the Senate created a high-profile battleground opening. Democrats are eyeing his seat as a prime target to flip as they push to win control of the chamber. Tillis has been highly critical of aspects of the Trump administration, including the performance of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
尽管蒂利斯曾投赞成票支持赫格塞斯的确认，但如今他表示后悔自己的投票。蒂利斯周日谴责了五角大楼计划通过直播方式公开尼达尔·哈桑的枪决过程——哈桑因2009年在德克萨斯州福特胡德的大规模枪击案被定罪。蒂利斯称，这种直播计划将激化人心，并可能被恐怖组织用作招募工具。“福特胡德枪手应该被处死，但处理此事有恰当的方式，也有比我一生中所见过的更不恰当的方式，”他说。
Tillis, who voted for Hegseth’s confirmation, now says that he regrets his vote. Tillis on Sunday condemned the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted in the 2009 mass shooting in Fort Hood, Texas. Tillis said that the livestream plans would radicalize people and be used by terrorist groups as a recruiting tool. “The Fort Hood shooter should be put to death, but there’s a way to deal with this that’s proper, and there’s a way to deal with this that’s more improper than I have ever observed in my life,” he said.
“这不是我们应有的样子，这也是为什么皮特·赫格塞斯——尽管他满口豪言壮语——必须立刻滚出国防部的另一个例子，因为他是个失败的领导人，而我们如今需要强有力的领导来支持特朗普总统。”他补充道。
“This is not who we are, and it’s another example of why Pete Hegseth, in all of his bravado, needs to get the hell out of the Department of Defense because he is a failed leader, and we need strong leadership supporting President Trump right now,” he added.