Trump and Vance’s Islamophobic Target
Sorry to intrude on your inbox again today, but I wanted to bring your attention to Monday’s raid by federal agents on the Washington-area home of Rep.
很抱歉今天再次打扰您的收件箱，但我想提请您注意联邦特工周一对众议员华盛顿地区的家进行的突袭。
Ilhan Omar — three weeks before she faces reelection to Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.
伊尔汗·奥马尔——距离她面临连任明尼苏达州第五国会选区的三周。
The raid reportedly concerns Omar’s immigration history, including allegations of fraud that she has repeatedly denied.
据报道，这次突袭涉及奥马尔的移民历史，包括她一再否认的欺诈指控。
Omar accuses the Trump regime of weaponizing law enforcement against a political opponent:
奥马尔指责特朗普政权将执法武器化以对付政治对手：
“Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement.
“毫无疑问：这是针对政敌并将联邦执法武器化的尝试。
For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns.
十年来，特朗普一直用毫无根据的谎言和抹黑活动来针对我。
This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.
这只是他政治恐吓活动的最新升级。
I will not be silenced.”
我不会保持沉默。”
Months ago, Trump called Omar — a Somali-born Muslim who became a U.S. citizen and was elected to Congress in 2018 — “garbage.” He said she shouldn’t be allowed to be a congresswoman and stood by as his supporters chanted to “send her back” to her native Somalia.
Months ago, Trump called Omar — a Somali-born Muslim who became a U.S. citizen and was elected to Congress in 2018 — “garbage.”他说她不应该被允许成为一名国会女议员，当他的支持者高呼“送她回”她的祖国索马里时，他站在一旁。
This past weekend — before Monday’s raid — Trump renewed his attacks on Omar.
上周末——在周一的突袭之前——特朗普再次攻击奥马尔。
“She comes from Somalia,” Trump said, where “they don’t have a government, they don’t have police, all they have is crime and squalor.” He continued:
特朗普说：“她来自索马里，那里没有政府，没有警察，只有犯罪和肮脏。”他继续说道：
“She comes into our country and she says ‘my Constitution allows me.’ She’s talking about our Constitution.
“She comes into our country and she says ‘my Constitution allows me.’ She’s talking about our Constitution.
What they’ve done to Minnesota, these people from Somalia, should never be allowed.”
这些来自索马里的人对明尼苏达州所做的事情绝对不应该被允许。”
Let me remind you that this is the president of the United States mouthing this bigoted, racist, nationalistic filth.
Let me remind you that this is the president of the United States mouthing this bigoted, racist, nationalistic filth.
In this weekend’s rant, Trump also stated that “JD Vance and our people are looking at it” — referring to Omar.
在本周末的咆哮中，特朗普还表示“JD万斯和我们的人民正在考虑这个问题”——指的是奥马尔。
After the raid on her home, Trump said he has “always found [Omar] to be totally crooked” and called her “a terrible person.”
After the raid on her home, Trump said he has “always found [Omar] to be totally crooked” and called her “a terrible person.”
JD Vance has previously accused Omar of immigration fraud without providing any evidence.
JD Vance has previously accused Omar of immigration fraud without providing any evidence.
In March, Vance reiterated that claim, which he said he had discussed with White House senior aide Stephen Miller.
In March, Vance reiterated that claim, which he said he had discussed with White House senior aide Stephen Miller.
“We actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud,” Vance told a conservative podcaster .
“我们实际上认为伊尔汗·奥马尔肯定犯下了移民欺诈罪，”万斯告诉一位保守派播客。
The next step, he said, was to figure out how to “build a case.”
他说，下一步是弄清楚如何“建立一个案例”。
In a democracy, the highest officials of one party do not “build cases” to pursue legislators from the opposing party.
在民主国家，一党的最高官员不会“立案”追捕对方政党的立法者。
Nor do they investigate their political opponents within days of an election, in violation of explicit Department of Justice rules.
Nor do they investigate their political opponents within days of an election, in violation of explicit Department of Justice rules.
The Department of Justice guidance for protecting election integrity explicitly states that the department should not engage in investigative measures that might “chill legitimate voting and campaign activities” or “interject an investigation itself into ongoing campaigns.”
司法部保护选举公正性的指导明确指出，该部门不应采取可能“冻结合法投票和竞选活动”或“将调查本身插入正在进行的竞选活动”的调查措施。
The Justice Manual further states that federal prosecutors and agents “may never select the timing” of investigative steps, charges, or public statements for the purpose of affecting an election or giving an advantage or disadvantage to a candidate or political party.
《司法手册》进一步规定，联邦检察官和特工“绝不能出于影响选举或给候选人或政党带来优势或劣势的目的而选择调查步骤、指控或公开声明的时机”。
Election-year guidance dating back to at least 2008 has emphasized that “politics must play no role” in investigative or charging decisions and that prosecutors should exercise particular caution close to elections.
至少可以追溯到 2008 年的选举年指南强调，在调查或指控决定中“政治不得发挥作用”，检察官应在临近选举时特别谨慎。
If Democrats regain control of the House, they must investigate this flagrant abuse of power by Trump, Vance, and the Department of Justice.
如果民主党重新控制众议院，他们必须调查特朗普、万斯和司法部公然滥用权力的行为。
In the meantime, you might consider making a contribution to Ilhan Omar’s campaign, here .
In the meantime, you might consider making a contribution to Ilhan Omar’s campaign, here .
And if you’re able to volunteer for her campaign, do so here .
如果您能够自愿参加她的竞选活动，请在这里这样做。
Seems like every other day Trump sends red meat to his base, talking about public executions trying to start a race war with the Somali and Haitians, etc. Perhaps he’s running out of things to blow up and needs to find new ways to get attention, create new diversions from the Epstein files, the war and the economy.
特朗普似乎每隔一天都会向他的基地发送红肉，谈论公开处决，试图与索马里人和海地人等展开种族战争。也许他已经没有什么可爆炸的了，需要找到新的方法来吸引注意力，创造新的注意力来转移爱泼斯坦档案、战争和经济的注意力。
Either way, this is a very tyrannical regime now.
Either way, this is a very tyrannical regime now.
If they can do this to a sitting congresswoman none of us are safe.
如果他们能对现任国会女议员这样做，我们谁都不安全。