皮特·赫格塞斯可能很快面临弹劾程序，因为民主党人正计划如何利用他们在国会两院的多数优势。
Pete Hegseth could soon face impeachment proceedings as Democrats plan what to do with their majorities in both houses of Congress.
埃隆·马斯克和唐纳德·特朗普的新任幕僚长斯蒂芬·米勒也很可能面临国会传票。
Also likely to face congressional subpoenas are Elon Musk and Donald Trump's new chief of staff Stephen Miller.
民主党人在本周的中期选举中夺得了两院控制权，翻转了数十年来一直投票给共和党的州。
Democrats gained control of both chambers in the midterm elections this week, flipping states that have voted Republican for decades.
加利福尼亚州众议员罗伯特·加西亚有望明年出任权力巨大的众议院监督委员会主席，他表示，调查将聚焦于马斯克参与“政府效率部”去年解雇大量联邦雇员一事。
California representative Robert Garcia, who is in line to chair the powerful House Oversight Committee next year, said investigations will focus on Mr Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency's firing of scores of federal workers last year.
加西亚说，米勒在特朗普强硬的移民打压行动中所扮演的角色——其中包括联邦特工在明尼苏达州行动中击毙两人——也将受到严格审查。
The part played by Mr Miller in Mr Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, which included operations in which two people were fatally shot in Minnesota by federal agents, will also come under intense scrutiny, said Mr Garcia.
“我认为不仅我们委员会，国会各委员会都非常有兴趣传唤马斯克作证，”加西亚在CNN的《国情咨文》节目中表示。
"I think there's a lot of interest, not just from our committee, but from committees across the Congress to speak to Mr Musk," Mr Garcia told CNN's State of the Union.
这位议员指出，米勒处于政府重大政策决策的核心位置，因此“监督和调查”势在必行。
The lawmaker noted Mr Miller is at the centre of major policy decisions in the administration, so "oversight and investigation" are due.
对马斯克和米勒的建议调查是民主党明年1月就职后计划的首批迹象之一。
The suggested probes of Mr Musk and Mr Miller are among the first indications of the Democrats' plans for January, when they will be seated.
众议院民主党领袖也将早期重点放在医疗保健上，誓言迅速采取立法行动阻止与伊朗的战争，并废除特朗普的部分贸易关税，一些人还承诺推动清洁能源。
House Democratic leaders are also placing an early emphasis on healthcare, and vowing swift action on legislation to stop the Iran war and reversing some of Mr Trump's trade tariffs, with some also promising to push for clean energy.
路透社/益普索10月的一项民调显示，只有37%的受访者认可特朗普对移民问题的处理，低于他就职时的50%。
A Reuters/Ipsos poll in October showed that only 37% approved of Mr Trump's handling of immigration, down from 50% when he took office.
专家和官员表示，随着米勒就任，特朗普政府预计将继续在移民执法上采取激进做法，并煽动文化冲突，对民主党控制的国会采取的任何行动强硬对抗。
With Mr Miller installed in his position, the Trump administration is expected to continue its aggressive approach to immigration enforcement, as well as stoking cultural conflicts and standing firm against any moves made by the Democratic-controlled Congress, say experts and officials.
将于1月出任美国众议院议长的哈基姆·杰弗里斯周日表示，民主党将支持一项弹劾赫格塞斯的措施，这是一个可能导致他被免职的国会程序，尽管这需要在100个席位的参议院中获得67票赞成，而民主党目前仅占据54个席位。
Hakeem Jeffries, who will become speaker of the US House in January, said on Sunday that Democrats would support a measure to impeach Mr Hegseth a congressional process that could see him removed from office, although that would require 67 votes in the 100-seat Senate, where the Democrats currently have 54 seats.
他在接受美国广播公司（ABC News）采访时表示，他对弹劾是“毫不犹豫地支持”，并补充说赫格塞斯“滥用职权”并“损害了我们的国家安全”。
He told ABC News he's a "hard yes" on the impeachment, adding that Mr Hegseth has "abused his power" and "undermined our national security".
杰弗里斯周四在社交媒体发文问道：“皮特·赫格塞斯为什么还留任？”当天，这位国防部长在社交媒体发布了一段超过四分钟的视频信息，誓言反击国会弹劾他的行动。
Mr Jeffries had asked in a social post on Thursday: "Why is Pete Hegseth still around?" The defence secretary issued a more than four-minute video message on social media that day, vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him.
在选民因伊朗战争在本周的中期选举中惩罚共和党、国会政敌的嘲讽升级之际，他为伊朗战争辩护，称其“勇敢且具有历史意义”。
He defended the Iran war as "courageous and historic" after voters punished Republicans over the conflict in this week's midterm elections, as taunts from his enemies in Congress escalated.
特朗普回避了关于他是否可能解雇赫格塞斯的问题，但此前曾称赞过这位五角大楼负责人。
Mr Trump has batted away questions about whether he might fire Mr Hegseth, but has previously commended his Pentagon chief.
周六，美国总统在Truth Social上转发了该视频，未作任何解释。
On Saturday, the US president reposted the video on Truth Social, without offering any explanation for doing so.
赫格塞斯曾是福克斯新闻主持人，即使在其所在的共和党内部也是一个两极分化的人物。
Mr Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has been a polarising figure, even within his own Republican party.
民主党承诺调查赫格塞斯及其对五角大楼的管理，国会助手表示，这将包括他解除参谋长联席会议主席职务等问题。
Democrats have promised to investigate Mr Hegseth and his handling of the Pentagon, with congressional aides saying this would include his firing of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, among other issues.
“皮特·赫格塞斯必须走人……我相信该决议将获得难以置信的强力支持，”杰弗里斯在ABC的《本周》节目中表示。
"Pete Hegseth has got to go... I believe there will be incredibly strong support for that resolution," Mr Jeffries told ABC's This Week.
共和党众议员托马斯·马西承诺下周重新提交针对赫格塞斯的弹劾条款，警告称这一过程将比明年共和党让出国会控制权后他将面临的情况“温和得多”。“他们将举行听证会和审判，”马西在社交媒体上写道。
Republican Representative Thomas Massie promised to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Mr Hegseth next week, warning that the process would be "much gentler" than what is set to come his way once Republicans cede control of Congress next year. "They'll have hearings & trials," Mr Massie wrote on