前白宫幕僚长米克·马尔瓦尼表示，在共和党中期选举失利后，国会对白宫的失望情绪日益加剧，特朗普总统对国会共和党人的掌控力正在减弱。
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney suggested that President Trump’s grip on congressional Republicans is weakening amid growing frustration with the White House following the GOP’s midterm losses.
马尔瓦尼在新闻国度电视台节目中说：“眼下针对白宫的敌意是真实存在的。”他还表示，自己近日与一些参议员交谈过。
“The animosity aimed at the White House right now is real,” Mulvaney said during an appearance on NewsNation, adding that he has spoken with some senators in recent days.
他补充说：“我认为国会山上的共和党人现在听命于唐纳德·特朗普的程度，远不如两周前。参议院会做他们想做的事。”
“I don’t think the Republicans on the Hill are taking their marching orders from Donald Trump nearly the same as they were two weeks ago. The Senate is going to do what they want to do,” he added.
马尔瓦尼发表上述言论之前，民主党在上周的选举中取得了惊人的胜利。民主党在得克萨斯、密歇根、艾奥瓦、俄亥俄、堪萨斯和南卡罗来纳等摇摆州大获全胜，即将同时掌控参众两院。
Mulvaney’s remarks come after the Democrats secured a stunning victory in the elections last week. The party is set to take control of both the House and Senate after notching big wins in battleground states like Texas, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas and South Carolina.
尽管共和党在各地普遍受挫，但在佛罗里达等州仍保持牢固优势。据决策台总部统计，按目前计票结果，民主党将在明年1月占据54个参议院席位，另有两个席位尚未揭晓，同时将拥有众议院多数席位。
While the GOP suffered upsets across the board, they continued to maintain a strong hold in states like Florida. By current tally, the Democrats will hold 54 Senate seats come January, with two seats yet to be called, and a House majority, according to Decision Desk HQ.
“蓝色浪潮”过后，要求弹劾政府高层官员的呼声随即而来，国防部长皮特·赫格塞思成为焦点。
The “blue wave” was promptly followed by calls for the impeachment of top officials in the administration, with a spotlight on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
针对赫格塞思的行动由即将离任的众议员托马斯·马西（共和党-肯塔基州）牵头，他提出了八项弹劾条款，指控这位国防部长在特朗普第二任期内的多次军事行动中滥用职权，包括对伊朗的战争。
The efforts against Hegseth were spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) who introduced eight articles of impeachment — accusing the defense secretary of abusing his powers with regards to several miliary operations throughout the second Trump administration, including the war in Iran.
马尔瓦尼周二说：“赫格塞思是我列出的民主党人希望在下一届国会拿下的前三名目标之一。”
“I have Hegseth on my top three scalps that Democrats want to claim sometime in the next Congress,” Mulvaney said Tuesday.
当天早些时候，众议院共和党人以211票对204票的微弱优势通过表决，将弹劾议案搁置，实际上使这一行动暂停，直到民主党掌权的下一届国会再议。
Earlier in the day, House Republicans voted to shelf the impeachment measure in a tight 211-204 vote, essentially placing a halt on the effort until the next Congress when Democrats will be in power.
这名前白宫助理补充说：“他这次躲过一劫是好消息，但面对现实吧，1月3日之后，那个议席里的数字将截然不同。”
“It’s good news that he dodged the bullet here, but face it, after January 3rd, the numbers in that chamber are going to be dramatically different,” the former White House aide added.