VOA慢速英語：前聯(lián)邦調查局局長穆勒領導涉俄調查

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller to Lead Russia Investigation

前聯(lián)邦調查局局長穆勒領導涉俄調查

The U.S. Justice Department has named a special counsel to investigate whether Russia and Donald Trump's campaign worked together to influence the 2016 presidential election.

美國司法部已經任命一名特別檢察官來調查俄羅斯和川普的競選團隊是否合作影響了2016年總統(tǒng)大選。

The Justice Department said in a statement Wednesday that former FBI Director Robert Mueller will oversee the investigation of "Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 election and related matters."

司法部周三在聲明中表示，聯(lián)邦調查局前局長羅伯特·穆勒(Robert Mueller)將負責對“俄羅斯政府試圖影響2016年美國總統(tǒng)大選及相關事宜”的調查。

Trump said Wednesday the independent investigation will show, in his words, "there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity."

川普周三表示，這次獨立調查將會證實“我的競選陣營沒有同任何外國實體勾結。”

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made the appointment. He said, "I have determined that a special counsel is necessary in order for the American people to have full confidence in the outcome" of the investigation.

司法部副部長羅德·羅森斯坦(Rod Rosenstein)做出了這項任命。他說，“為了讓美國人對調查結果充分信任，我決定任命一位特別檢察官，這是非常有必要的。”

Mueller served as FBI director under both Republican and Democratic presidents. He led the agency from 2001 to 2013, before ousted director James Comey.

穆勒在共和黨和民主黨總統(tǒng)領導下都擔任過聯(lián)邦調查局局長。他自2001年到2013年領導該機構，是被趕下臺的詹姆斯·科米(James Comey)的前一任局長。

President Trump fired Comey last week.

川普總統(tǒng)上周解雇了科米。

A small but growing number of Republican lawmakers have joined Democrats in calling for an independent investigation into possible ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

數(shù)量不多但是人數(shù)不斷增加的共和黨議員已經聯(lián)合民主黨人呼吁對俄羅斯與川普2016年總統(tǒng)大選可能存在的關聯(lián)展開獨立調查。

Reaction from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers about Mueller's appointment was positive.

共和黨和民主黨議員對穆勒的任命都持積極態(tài)度。

Mueller's investigation would be separate from the ongoing investigations by the FBI and several Congressional committees.

穆勒的調查將會與聯(lián)邦調查局以及若干國會委員會正在進行的調查分開。

The calls for an independent and non-political appointment have grown following Comey's dismissal. And news reports Tuesday said that Comey wrote a memo describing a meeting he had with President Trump in February. In the memo, Comey reportedly wrote that Trump asked him to stop the investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's ties to Russia.

在科米被解雇之后，呼吁進行獨立和非政治任命的呼聲持續(xù)上漲。周二的新聞報道稱，科米撰寫的一份備案錄描述了2月份他跟川普總統(tǒng)的會面。據(jù)報道在這份備忘錄中，川普要求他停止調查前國家安全顧問邁克爾·弗林(Michael Flynn)跟俄羅斯的關聯(lián)。

Three Republican-led congressional committees have said they want Comey to answer questions about the memo. Lawmakers also want the FBI to hand over any notes that Comey left about discussions he had with White House officials on the Russia investigation.

共和黨領導的三個國會委員會表示，他們希望科米回答有關備忘錄的問題。議員還希望聯(lián)邦調查局交出科米留下的關于他跟白宮官員討論俄羅斯調查問題的任何記錄。

Congressional investigators are also asking for documents from the Justice Department related to the firing.

國會調查人員還要求司法部提供有關解雇科米的文件。

Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Wednesday, as investors worried about how the latest problems in Washington could affect Trump's plans for the economy.

由于投資者擔心華盛頓近期發(fā)生的問題會影響川普的經濟計劃，周三華爾街股市大跌。

I'm Anne Ball.

安妮·波爾報道。