特朗普“終止”FBI局長科米的職務
President Donald Trump has fired James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a dramatic move that comes as the law enforcement agency investigates contacts between the Trump presidential campaign and Russian officials.
美國總統唐納德?特朗普(Donald Trump)已解除聯邦調查局(FBI)局長詹姆斯?科米(James Comey)的職務。這一戲劇性舉措上演之際，FBI這家執法機構正在調查特朗普總統競選班子與俄羅斯官員之間的接觸。The White House said Mr Trump “terminated” Mr Comey with immediate effect following advice from Jeff Sessions, the attorney-general, and his deputy Rod Rosenstein. A White House aide personally delivered a letter informing Mr Comey of his dismissal on Tuesday afternoon.
白宮表示，按照美國司法部長傑夫?塞申斯(Jeff Sessions)及其副手羅德?羅森斯坦(Rod Rosenstein)的建議，特朗普“終止”了科米的職務，且立即生效。週二下午，一名白宮助理親自遞交了一封信，通知科米他被解職了。In the letter to Mr Comey, Mr Trump wrote: “While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with [their] judgment?.?.?.?that you are not able to effectively lead the bureau.”
在這封寫給科米的信中，特朗普寫道：“雖然我非常感謝您在三個不同場合通知我我並未受到調查，但我還是認同（他們的）判斷……即您不能有效領導該局。”
The dismissal marks the latest in a series of sensational episodes that raise questions about the relationships Mr Trump and his campaign aides may have had with Russia. Mr Comey in March revealed that the FBI was investigating ties between campaign members and Russian officials. Neither the FBI nor the Department of Justice, which oversees the agency, has publicly stated that Mr Trump is not under investigation.
這一解職是一連串大戲中的最新一幕，這串大戲令人們對特朗普及其競選助手可能與俄存在何種關係產生了懷疑。今年3月，科米披露FBI正在調查競選班子成員與俄官員之間的關係。無論是FBI還是FBI的主管機構美國司法部(DoJ)，都未曾公開表示特朗普未受到調查。Chuck Schumer, the top Senate Democrat, spoke for many in his party when he said that a special prosecutor should be hired to pursue the Russia investigation, and that failure to take that step would increase speculation about a cover-up. John McCain, an Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate, said Mr Comey’s dismissal underscored the need for a special congressional committee.
美國參議院民主黨領袖查克?舒默(Chuck Schumer)代表衆多民主黨人表示，應聘請一名專門的檢察官來開展這項涉及俄羅斯的調查，不這麼做的話會令人們更加懷疑在掩蓋什麼。亞利桑那州參議員、2008年共和黨總統候選人約翰?麥凱恩(John McCain)表示，科米被解職凸顯出成立國會專門委員會的必要性。
“While the president has the legal authority to remove the director of the FBI, I am disappointed in the president’s decision to remove James Comey from office,” Mr McCain said. “James Comey is a man of honour and integrity and he has led the FBI well in extraordinary circumstances.”
麥凱恩表示：“儘管從法律上講總統有權解除FBI局長的職務，我還是對總統決定撤掉詹姆斯?科米感到失望。詹姆斯?科米是個高尚而正直的人，他在非比尋常的環境下很好地領導了FBI。”The ouster of Mr Comey comes less than three months after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn, his first national security adviser, because of Russia-related activity. The FBI is investigating Mr Flynn, who lied to White House officials about the nature of phone conversations he held with the Russian ambassador during the transition.
不到三個月前，特朗普還因與俄有關的活動解除了其首位國家安全顧問邁克爾?弗林(Michael Flynn)的職務。FBI正在調查弗林，後者曾向白宮官員說謊，未如實告知新老政府交接班期間他與俄大使電話通話的性質。
