美国众议院民主党人周日捍卫国会监督权力，主张其宪法赋予的职责是审查行政部门的行动，此前美国总统唐纳德·特朗普指示司法部调查因潜在弹劾讨论而涉及的政治人物。
House Democrats mounted a defense of congressional oversight powers, asserting Sunday their constitutional duty to scrutinize executive actions as US President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate political figures over potential impeachment discussions.
“民主党人不会轻率地以弹劾相威胁，也绝不轻视这项宪法赋予的权力，”众议院司法委员会的民主党议员在美国社交媒体公司X上写道，并补充道：“当我们认为弹劾是应对对共和国和人民构成严重且持续危险的最有效宪法工具时，我们才会弹劾犯有重罪和轻罪的联邦官员。” 这一反击是在特朗普指责民主党领袖在最近的中期选举后从事“最高级别的勒索”之后发出的，特朗普指控他们协调了一场施压行动，以刑事处罚和免职相威胁，针对的政治人物包括司法部长托德·布兰奇和共和党竞选捐款人。
"Democrats do not idly threaten people with impeachment nor do we take this constitutional power lightly," Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee wrote on the US social media company X, adding: "We impeach federal officials who commit high crimes and misdemeanors when we consider it the most effective constitutional tool to deal with a serious and continuing danger to the Republic and the people." The pushback follows Trump's accusations that Democratic leaders engaged in "extortion at the highest level" following the recent midterm elections, alleging they coordinated a pressure campaign threatening political figures, including Attorney General Todd Blanche and Republican campaign donors, with criminal penalties and removal.
特朗普将立法监督努力描述为“武器化和法律战”，声称政治对手因党派立场而非实质性罪行针对相关人物，从而下令联邦执法机构展开调查。
Characterizing the legislative oversight efforts as "weaponization and lawfare," Trump claimed the political opposition targeted figures over partisan affiliations rather than substantive offenses, prompting directives for federal law enforcement inquiries.
面对行政部门的施压，委员会民主党人坚持认为，国会议员负有宪法义务审查行政部门的行为，强调追究官员责任不构成犯罪。
Addressing the executive pressure, committee Democrats maintained that members of Congress retain a constitutional obligation to examine executive conduct, emphasizing that holding officials accountable does not constitute a crime.
这些议员质疑特朗普关于民主党痴迷弹劾的说法，指出下周将提交众议院全院表决的一项弹劾决议，其发起人竟来自特朗普自己的政党。
The lawmakers challenged Trump's narrative of an obsessive Democratic impeachment focus, pointing out that an impeachment measure pending on the House floor next week originated from a member of his own party.
委员会指出，肯塔基州共和党众议员托马斯·马西拥有绝对的第一修正案权利，可以提出寻求弹劾并审判美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯的决议，理由是后者涉嫌战争罪和违宪行为。
The committee noted that Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie holds an absolute First Amendment right to introduce the resolution seeking the impeachment and trial of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over alleged war crimes and constitutional violations.
议员们警告称，试图起诉言论构成滥用行政权力，并断言政府在大陪审团和联邦法官驳回据称具有政治动机的起诉时，已屡遭法律败绩。
Lawmakers warned that attempting to prosecute speech represents an abuse of executive power, asserting that the administration has faced repeated legal defeats when grand juries and federal judges dismissed allegedly politically motivated indictments.
他们说：“任何总统避免遭到弹劾、定罪、免职和取消资格的最佳途径，就是执行法律、尊重法律，且不犯重罪和严重罪行与轻罪。”
"The best way for any president to avoid impeachment, conviction, removal and disqualification is to enforce the law, respect the law and not commit felonies and high crimes and misdemeanors," they said.
该声明发布于中期选举后政治紧张局势升级之际，国会控制权和华盛顿的权力平衡预计将塑造特朗普总统任期的下一阶段。
The statement comes amid heightened political tensions following the midterm elections, with control of Congress and the balance of power in Washington expected to shape the next phase of Trump's presidency.