白宫法律顾问威廉·沙夫在周三公布的一封信中，向来任众议院监督委员会主席罗伯特·加西亚发出正式宪法警告，涉及预计将针对特朗普政府官员发出的国会传票。
White House counsel William Scharf issued a formal constitutional warning to incoming House Oversight Chair Robert Garcia in a letter released Wednesday about anticipated congressional subpoenas against Trump administration officials.
他表示，这些传票可能面临法律挑战，并引发对潜在犯罪行为的反向调查。
He said the subpoenas could face legal challenges and trigger counter-investigations into potential criminal conduct.
沙夫写道：“滥用威胁和关于不分青红皂白发出传票的公开声明，以及针对政府内部潜在目标的威胁，充分表明任何即将展开的调查程序都将被用来骚扰和抬高个人，而非推进任何正当的立法目的。”
"Abusive threats and public statements about the indiscriminate issuance of subpoenas, along with threats directed at prospective targets within the Administration make it abundantly clear that any forthcoming investigative processes will be deployed to harass and aggrandize, rather than to advance any legitimate legislative end," Scharf wrote.
沙夫援引美国最高法院的里程碑式裁决，主张国会调查权仅存在于辅助立法，不能充当刑事起诉或报复的权力。
Citing landmark US Supreme Court rulings, Scharf argued that congressional investigative power exists exclusively to aid legislation and cannot serve as a power of criminal prosecution or retribution.
他警告说，利用强制程序恐吓官员“可能越界构成公然犯罪”，并应就剥夺宪法权利问题接受行政部门的审查。
He warned that using compulsory process to intimidate officials "may cross the line into blatant criminality" and warrant executive scrutiny regarding the deprivation of constitutional rights.
这封信系统地引用了民主党议员的言论，以表明缺乏立法意图，并指出有议员将发出传票比作分发“糖果”和“狂欢节珠子”。在谈到加西亚时，沙夫指责这位加州众议员怀有个人恶意， citing 其“请律师”运动和关于与州总检察长协调、将政府官员推上法庭接受起诉的言论。
The correspondence systematically cited statements by Democratic lawmakers to show a lack of legislative intent, noting that members compared issuing subpoenas to handing out "candy" and "Mardi Gras beads." Turning to Garcia, Scharf accused the California representative of personal malice, citing his "LAWYER UP" campaign and statements about coordinating with state attorneys general to push administration officials through the courts for prosecution.
白宫法律顾问断言，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的政府不会屈服于“非法”压力，并坚持认为行政部门官员将抵制由党派敌意驱动的调查。加西亚拒绝接受“毫无根据的威胁”针对白宫的警告，加西亚指责政府试图让自己免受审查，并表示国会的调查授权直接源自宪法第一条，而非行政部门的许可。
The White House counsel asserted that the administration of US President Donald Trump will not submit to "unlawful" pressure, maintaining that executive branch officials will resist inquiries driven by partisan animus. Garcia rejects 'baseless threats' Responding to the White House warnings, Garcia accused the administration of attempting to shield itself from scrutiny and said congressional investigative mandates originate directly from Article I of the Constitution rather than executive permission.
加西亚在一份声明中说：“看来唐纳德·特朗普有什么事情要隐瞒。我们是与政府平级的部门，不会被被武器化的司法部或总统律师毫无根据的威胁所吓倒。”
"It appears Donald Trump has something to hide," Garcia said in a statement. "We are a coequal branch of government and will not be deterred by baseless threats from a weaponized DOJ (Department of Justice) or from the President's lawyers."
这位民主党人坚持认为，美国人选举议员是为了消除“腐败和滥用职权”，并警告说特朗普政府正在将联邦工具武器化，以阻挠“立法权所固有的”合法调查。民主党在11月3日的中期选举中赢得了众议院和参议院的多数席位，承诺将执行国会的监督并追究政府官员的责任。
The Democrat maintained Americans elected lawmakers to eliminate "corruption and abuse," warning that the Trump administration is weaponizing federal tools to obstruct legitimate inquiries "inherent in the power to legislate." Democrats secured majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, pledging to enforce congressional oversight and hold administration officials accountable.