众议院自由核心小组（House Freedom Caucus）的一小部分成员正在私下质疑众议员布兰登·吉尔（Brandon Gill）是否仍属于这个强硬派团体，Axios获悉。
A small group of Rep. Brandon Gill's fellow House Freedom Caucus members are privately questioning whether he still belongs in the hardline group, Axios has learned. Why it matters:
为何重要：这位32岁的得克萨斯州新任众议员在众议院共和党内迅速崛起，已成为该党最引人注目的年轻明星之一——也因此招致了越来越多的批评者。
The 32-year-old Texas freshman's rapid rise through House Republican ranks has transformed him into one of the party's most prominent young stars — and earned him a growing list of critics.
新闻背景：多位众议院共和党人告诉Axios，吉尔是他们党的未来，但几位自由核心小组成员告诉Axios，随着他的全国知名度提升，他对该小组的参与度已有所下降。
Driving the news: Multiple House Republicans told Axios that Gill is the future of their party, but several Freedom Caucus members told Axios that his engagement with the group has faded as his national profile has grown.
- 这些议员要求匿名，以便对同事做出坦率评价。
• The lawmakers spoke on condition of anonymity to offer candid assessments of a colleague.
- “他其实不在自由核心小组里。他只是利用它来获取保守派资历，”一名自由核心小组成员告诉Axios。
• "He's not really in the Freedom Caucus. He's just using it for conservative bonafides," one HFC member told Axios.
- “自由核心小组对吉尔‘暴怒’，”另一名成员告诉Axios。
• The Freedom Caucus is "livid" at Gill, another member told Axios. The intrigue
内情：四位知情人士表示，成员们私下讨论过将吉尔开除，但这些谈话属于非正式性质，该议题尚未在自由核心小组会议上提出。
Four sources familiar with the conversations said members have privately discussed kicking Gill out, though the conversations have been informal and the issue has not been raised at a HFC meeting.
- 如果真有正式表决，小组内部是否有足够支持将吉尔踢出，目前尚不清楚。
• It's unclear if there would be enough support within the group to boot Gill if there ever was a formal vote.
另一方回应：“吉尔众议员全力专注于动员选民投票，确保共和党在今年11月保住多数席位，”吉尔的一位发言人在给Axios的声明中说。
The other side: "Congressman Gill is laser-focused on getting out the vote and ensuring Republicans hold the majority this November," a spokesperson for Gill told Axios in a statement.
现状：吉尔已成为特朗普总统圈子里的宠儿，获得共和党领导层赞誉，并发起了一项雄心勃勃的竞选，角逐众议院最有权势的委员会之一的主席职位。
State of play: Gill has become a favorite in President Trump's orbit, has won praise from GOP leadership and has launched an ambitious bid to head one of the House's most powerful committees.
- 当被问及吉尔同事的批评时，多数党党鞭汤姆·埃默（Tom Emmer，共和党-明尼苏达州）在本月初接受Axios采访时直截了当地表示，吉尔“需要站在最前沿。我不在乎他在哪里”，并补充说，“布兰登是我们党的未来，他的沟通技巧极其出色。”
• Asked about the criticism from Gill's colleagues, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) flatly told Axios in an interview earlier this month that Gill "needs to be out front. I don't care where it is," adding, "Brandon is the future of our party, and his communication skills are phenomenal."
- 但他的崛起引发了不满，同僚指责他焚桥断路，把共和党同僚当作通往更大权力和影响力的垫脚石。
• But his ascent has fueled resentment, with colleagues accusing him of burning bridges and treating fellow Republicans as stepping stones to greater power and influence.
深度聚焦：成员们表示，吉尔受益于众议院自由核心小组捐赠人的引荐介绍，但在经济上没有对陷入艰难竞选的同僚给予足够支持。
Zoom in: Members say Gill benefited from introductions to HFC donors but hasn't adequately financially supported fellow members in difficult races.
- “对于我们这些参加过会议、经历过过去两年艰难表决的人来说，他一直缺席，”一名自民核心小组成员表示，并补充说他“完全是在寻找往上爬的梯子”。
• "For those of us who have been in meetings, who have been in the tough votes over the last two years, he's been M.I.A.," one HFC member said, adding that he's "totally looking for the ladder climbing."
- 吉尔所在选区的党派倾向为 R+11，他在第三季度筹集了 470 万美元，对一名新议员而言是一笔巨款。
• Gill, who is in a R+11 district, raised $4.7 million in the third quarter, a massive haul for a freshman member.
- 吉尔的办公室指出，他已向十多名自民核心小组成员的竞选活动提供了捐款。
• Gill's office pointed out that he's given to over a dozen HFC members' campaigns. What they're saying:
各方观点：自民核心小组主席安迪·哈里斯（Andy Harris，共和党-马里兰州）指责媒体“根据匿名消息来源炮制关于共和党人的故事”，坚称该小组“团结一致、聚焦如激光”地推进特朗普的议程。
Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris (R-Md.) accused the media of "ginning up stories about Republicans based on anonymous sources," insisting the group is "united and laser-focused" on advancing Trump's agenda.
- 一名自民核心小组成员为吉尔辩护，告诉 Axios：“我很高兴看到像布兰登这样的年轻有为的爱国者不仅投身政坛，而且晋升迅速……当然我希望他留在自民核心小组。”
• One HFC member defended Gill, telling Axios: "I'm glad that young talented patriots like Brandon are not only coming into politics but that they are climbing quickly...Of course I would like to see him stay in HFC."
- “我对布兰登完全不感到沮丧，”马克·哈里斯（Mark Harris，共和党-北卡罗来纳州）众议员，同样是该核心小组的新成员，告诉 Axios。“他会参加会议。我不知道他们为什么觉得他不参加。”
• "I'm not frustrated with Brandon at all," Rep. Mark Harris (R-N.C.), also a freshman member of the caucus, told Axios. "He comes to meetings. I don't know why they feel like he doesn't."
“自民核心小组有时是自己的最大敌人，” 一名共和党成员告诉 Axios。“他们设法踢出、疏远了一些帮助他们筹款的成员。”
"HFC is its own worst enemy sometimes," one GOP member told Axios. "They've managed to kick out, alienate some of their members that help them fundraise."
- 自民核心小组以前曾开除过成员。2023 年，该小组投票开除了前众议员玛乔丽·泰勒·格林（Marjorie Taylor Greene，共和党-佐治亚州），缘由是她与众议员劳伦·博伯特（Lauren Boebert，共和党-科罗拉多州）的争执；2024 年，该小组以“缺席”为由开除了前众议员肯·巴克（Ken Buck，共和党-科罗拉多州）。
• The Freedom Caucus has kicked out members before. In 2023, the group voted to oust former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) over a fight with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and in 2024, the group ousted former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) for "nonattendance." Friction point:
摩擦点：吉尔角逐众议院监督委员会共和党首席议员一职，也在自民核心小组之外制造了摩擦。
Gill's bid to become the top Republican on the powerful Oversight Committee is also creating friction beyond the Freedom Caucus.
接受 Axios 采访的共和党人质疑，吉尔擅长制造病毒式传播的听证会时刻，是否让他有资格领导该委员会；另有议员对他在移民法案问题上公开攻击同党众议员玛丽亚·萨拉查（共和党-佛罗里达州）的过往表示担忧。
• Republicans Axios spoke with questioned whether Gill's success at generating viral hearing moments makes him qualified to lead the committee, while others have raised concerns about his history of publicly attacking fellow Republicans like Rep. Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) over her immigration bill.
“他在此有点跳级，并不一定具备相应的资历，”一名众院共和党议员告诉 Axios。
• "He's kind of skipping a few steps here, and he doesn't necessarily have the credentials to do it," one House Republican told Axios.
吉尔还试图在更广泛的党团会议中建立影响力，于 9 月向全国共和党国会委员会捐款 110 万美元。
• Gill has also sought to build influence within the broader conference, contributing $1.1 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee in September.
幕后情况：一名众院共和党议员表示，随着吉尔全国知名度上升，他不再回复短信，并开始区别对待同僚，这与自由核心小组同僚的抱怨如出一辙。
Behind the scenes: A House Republican said Gill stopped returning texts and began treating colleagues differently as his national profile grew, echoing complaints from Gill's Freedom Caucus colleagues.
该议员告诉 Axios，部分共和党人认为吉尔的名气让他飘飘然。
• The lawmaker told Axios that there was a sentiment among some Republicans that Gill's fame had gone to his head.
作为新议员班级主席，吉尔频繁亮相福克斯新闻，包括备受青睐的黄金时段节目。
• Gill, who is president of his freshman class, is a frequent guest on Fox News, including during coveted primetime hours.
大局观：自由核心小组正面临身份危机——该小组二十多名成员中至少有 10 人下届不再连任，其中包括一些最具影响力的声音。部分核心小组成员视吉尔为可填补这一空缺、成为下一代领军人物的人选。
The big picture: The Freedom Caucus is on the cusp of an identity crisis — at least 10 of HFC's more than two dozen members will not return next term, including some of its most prominent voices • Gill has been viewed by some in the caucus as someone who could fill that void and emerge as a leading voice for the next generation.
但该小组可能在最高领导层获得更大影响力：创始成员吉姆·乔丹（共和党-俄亥俄州）被视为共和党若失去众院控制权时的潜在少数党领袖人选。
• But the group could gain influence at the highest levels of leadership: Founding member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is being floated as a potential minority leader if Republicans lose the House.
这可能重塑该小组与共和党领导层的关系，后者一直是这个强硬派核心小组习惯性挑战的对象。
• That could reshape the group's relationship with GOP leadership, which the hard-line caucus has made a habit of challenging.
核心看法：“他实际上已经离开自由核心小组了，”一名自民核心小组成员告诉 Axios。“唯一的问题是你是否将其正式化。”
The bottom line: "He's already kind of left the Freedom Caucus," an HFC member told Axios. "The only question is whether you formalize it or you don't."