德克萨斯州共和党众议员基思·塞尔夫（Keith Self）周三表示，在一名17岁少年发出的暗杀威胁之后，他和家人都安然无恙。
Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) on Wednesday said he and his family are safe in the wake of an assassination threat from a 17-year-old.
他在社交平台X上发文称：‘我感谢联邦调查局（FBI）和执法部门阻止了这一威胁。
我和我的家人都很安全，我将继续致力于为德克萨斯州第三选区的人民服务。’
“I am grateful to the FBI and law enforcement for stopping this threat. My family and I are safe, and I remain focused on serving the people of Texas’ 3rd District,” Self said in a post on the social platform X Wednesday.
他还补充说：‘保护我们的宪政共和国意味着要承受随之而来的代价——包括辱骂、威胁甚至更糟的事情。’我们的开国先贤认为这个国家值得我们为之牺牲。我在军队服役了25年，因为捍卫自由是值得的。这只会让我更加坚定决心，我不会退缩。’
“Preserving our constitutional republic from radical Islam means accepting the costs that come with it—name-calling, threats, and worse,” he added. “Our Founders believed this country was worth the sacrifice. I served 25 years in the military because defending freedom was worth the sacrifice. This only strengthens my resolve. I will not back down.”
据当地媒体WFAA报道，这名17岁的少年已被联邦调查局逮捕，并被指控密谋在周末的一次活动中暗杀塞尔夫。
Local outlet WFAA reported Wednesday that a 17-year-old was arrested and charged by the FBI for an assassination plot against Self meant for an event over the weekend.
调查人员还透露，这名少年还计划为伊斯兰国（ISIS）在德克萨斯州北部发动恐怖袭击。据WFAA报道，这名少年在本月早些时候因获取枪支而被捕。目前联邦政府已经控制了他，但他的名字尚未公开。’
Investigators told the outlet that the boy had also plotted to undertake a north Texas-based terrorist attack for ISIS. The 17-year-old was arrested earlier this month in the wake of obtaining a firearm, federal law enforcement sources said, per WFAA. The federal government had custody of the boy, with his name not public yet, the outlet reported.
针对塞尔夫的这一威胁发生在近年来多起政治暴力事件之后，其中包括针对特朗普总统的暗杀未遂以及保守派活动家查理·柯克（Charlie Kirk）的遇害事件。
The reported threat against Self follows notable instances of political violence in recent years, including assassination attempts against President Trump and the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.