华盛顿 - 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普11月8日誓言将实现政治复出，此前他的共和党在中期选举中失去了参众两院的控制权，这一结果无异于对他动荡总统任期的彻底否定。
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback on Nov 8 after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections that amounted to an unequivocal repudiation of his turbulent presidency.
这一毁灭性的结果使特朗普在步入其白宫任期剩余两年的“跛脚鸭”时期时在政治上陷入瘫痪，同时也为民主党控制的国会对总统、其家人及其政府高级成员展开多项调查打开了大门。
The devastating result leaves Trump politically hamstrung as he enters the remaining two-year ‘lame duck’ period of his White House tenure, while opening the door to multiple investigations by the Democrat-controlled Congress of the president, his family and senior members of his administration.
“美国因上次选举的结果在历史上倒退了一大步，”特朗普在Truth Social（真相社交）平台的一篇帖子中表示，并补充说在他任内增长的股市在投票后出现了下跌。
“America took a giant step back in History with the results of the last Election,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, adding that the stock market that had grown during his tenure took a loss after the vote.
“但无需担心，我们将卷土重来，比以往任何时候都更强大！”尽管11月3日惨败的选举结果已在共和党议员中引发深刻反思，特朗普依然表现出强硬姿态。
“But have no fear, we will be back, BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!”While the resounding election loss on Nov 3 as prompted soul-searching among Republican lawmakers, Trump has sounded defiant.
11月6日，他任命强硬派顾问斯蒂芬·米勒为新任幕僚长，释放出将展开赤膊上阵式反击的信号。
On Nov 6, he appointed hardline advisor Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff, signalling a bare-knuckle fightback.
与此同时，民主党誓言将追究特朗普政府的责任，并对抗特朗普严厉移民政策的设计师米勒。
Democrats, meanwhile, have pledged to hold the Trump administration to account and fight against Miller, architect of Trump’s tough immigration policy.
面对民主党威胁政府官员“请律师”，特朗普于11月7日表示，他已下令司法部审查民主党威胁弹劾其政府成员的行为，将其比作“勒索”。“他们可以来追究我们”这一立场于11月8日在美国政治脱口秀节目中引发了共和党和民主党高层的舌战。
Amid Democrat threats for administration officials to “lawyer up,” Trump said on Nov 7 he was ordering the Justice Department to examine Democratic threats to impeach members of his administration, likening it to “extortion.”‘They can come after us’That stance stoked a war of words between top Republicans and Democrats on US political shows on Nov 8.
司法部长托德·布兰奇曾是特朗普的私人律师，现任司法部负责人，他誓言将积极为特朗普及其政府高级成员辩护。
Attorney-General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Trump and now head of the Justice Department, vowed to actively defend Trump and senior members of his administration.
“在周二之后，你们有国会议员做的无非是威胁该政府正在进行的一切，”布兰奇对CNN表示，并援引了米勒获任命后面临的弹劾威胁。
“You have members of Congress who, after Tuesday, have done nothing but threaten everything that’s happening in this administration,” Blanche told CNN, citing impeachment threats against Miller after his appointment.
“如果他们试图针对斯蒂芬·米勒……而不是真正履行监督职责并发挥领导作用，当然司法部将会出面为他辩护。” 众议院监督委员会首席民主党议员罗伯特·加西亚抨击布兰奇，称根据美国宪法，国会的职责之一是对行政部门进行问责。
“If they try to come after Stephen Miller...instead of actually just conducting oversight and leading, of course the Department of Justice will be there to defend him.”Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, took aim at Blanche, saying one role of Congress under the US Constitution is to hold the executive branch to account.
“他想做的一切就是保护唐纳德·特朗普，保护唐纳德·特朗普的内阁和政府官员。那不是他的工作，”加西亚对CNN表示，誓言要制止腐败并调查“那些对美国公众犯罪的人”。“他们想怎么针对我们就怎么针对。我们不会被吓倒，”加西亚补充道。
“All he wants to do is protect Donald Trump, is protect Donald Trump’s Cabinet and administration officials. That is not his job,” Garcia told CNN, vowing to stop corruption and investigate “those that are committing crimes against the American public.”“They can come after us however they want. We’re not going to be intimidated,” added Garcia.
随着掌控两院的委员会，民主党人可以传唤官员、要求提交文件并举行公开听证会，让特朗普及其高级助手接受严格审查。
With control of committees in both chambers, Democrats can summon officials, demand documents and hold public hearings, putting Trump and his senior aides under intense scrutiny.
可能的调查主题包括特朗普家族的商业和加密货币交易、涉及亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克的政府合同、联邦机构预算削减、移民执法以及伊朗战争的行为。
Likely subjects include the Trump family’s business and cryptocurrency dealings, government contracts involving billionaire Elon Musk, cuts to federal agencies, immigration enforcement and the conduct of the Iran war.
在他的第一个总统任期内，特朗普本人曾两次遭到众议院弹劾，但两次均被参议院宣判无罪。
During his first presidency, Trump himself was impeached by the House of Representatives twice, but on both occasions he was acquitted by the Senate.