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查克·舒默指控司法部长托德·布兰奇协助掩盖与外部顾问的沟通
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根据美国司法部法律顾问办公室周二发布的一份备忘录，只要与总统官方决策相关，唐纳德·特朗普总统的私人顾问和律师将受到行政特权保护。
这份长达21页的备忘录称：“总统保密的必要性适用于与私人顾问的沟通，正如适用于与政府官员的沟通一样。”
这份由助理司法部长埃利奥特·盖瑟撰写的备忘录发布于中期选举数月前，当时民主党正争夺国会控制权。
民主党已承诺继续调查特朗普及其家族的商业往来和金融投资，可能会通过传票和国会听证会推进这些调查。
特朗普提名的司法部长人选托德·布兰奇在参议院确认听证会上面临考验，这是格雷厄姆去世后首场重大确认斗争
国会大厦与唐纳德·特朗普（亚历克斯·王/盖蒂图片社；芬恩·戈麦斯/盖蒂图片社）
根据法律顾问办公室的这份无约束力新备忘录，曾在与特朗普或白宫工作人员就总统官方职责进行保密对话中提供建议的普通公民，如果遭到国会传票，可以主张行政特权。
备忘录称：“总统通信特权的根基在于保密的必要性，以确保[这种]总统决策达到最高水准，得到诚实的建议和全面的信息。”“如果没有保密承诺，总统‘迅速决定并行动’处理极其重要事务的能力将受到严重阻碍。”
备忘录指出，总统有时可能需要来自外部渠道的专业知识和指导，而这些人可能对做出最佳决策至关重要。盖瑟还承认，总统的私人顾问可能会因为担心此举会对自己的生计产生负面影响而更不愿提供建议。
备忘录称：“这类个人可能会因为害怕公开披露或对个人事业造成潜在后果，而不愿就有争议或不受欢迎的政策提供建议。”
代理司法部长托德·布兰奇2026年7月15日在华盛顿特区德克森参议院办公楼出席其司法部长提名的参议院司法委员会确认听证会。（阿纳多卢通讯社 via 盖蒂图片社）
盖瑟指出，总统寻求联邦政府以外人士的建议有着悠久历史。安德鲁·杰克逊拥有非正式的“厨房内阁”，而富兰克林·D·罗斯福则求助于被称为“智囊团”的学者团体。备忘录还提到，格罗弗·克利夫兰在国库黄金短缺期间咨询了金融家J.P.摩根，而林登·B·约翰逊在越南战争期间向政府外的密友寻求建议。
舒默在爆炸性报道称民主党参议员与众议院工作人员存在关系后回避问题
“然而纵观历史，总统们一直依赖私人顾问（或至少是行政部门以外的顾问）来履行其行政职能，”盖瑟写道。
参议院少数党领袖、纽约州民主党人查克·舒默将美国司法部的这份备忘录解读为特朗普担心如果民主党赢得国会控制权将会面临什么后果的信号。
参议院少数党领袖、纽约州民主党人查克·舒默2026年7月29日在华盛顿特区美国国会大厦出席参议院民主党每周政策午餐会后离开。（亚历克斯·弗罗布莱夫斯基/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
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“唐纳德·特朗普害怕了，”舒默在X平台上写道。“他知道问责时刻即将到来。他正在利用新上任的司法部长/私人律师托德·布兰奇掩盖他与私人顾问和特殊利益集团亲信的沟通。”
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“这些都是心怀鬼胎之人的所作所为，”舒默继续说道。“这表明他对民主党国会将要求他回答的问题感到恐惧。我们不会让特朗普逃脱他应得的问责。”
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DOJ heavyweights throw monkey wrench in Dem plans to put Trump allies in hot seat
August 12, 2026 12:30pm EDT / Fox News
Chuck Schumer accused Attorney General Todd Blanche of helping cover up communications with outside consultants
By Elaine Mallon, Fox News
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President Donald Trump’s private advisors and attorneys are now protected by executive privilege as long as their conversations relate to the president’s official decision-making, according to a memo Tuesday from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.
“The need for presidential confidentiality applies to communications with private advisers just as it does with government officials,” the 21-page memo stated.
The memo, written by Assistant Attorney General Elliot Gaiser, comes months ahead of the midterm elections as Democrats battle for control of Congress.
Democrats have pledged to continue their investigations into Trump and his family’s business dealings and financial investments, potentially using subpoenas and congressional hearings to advance those probes.
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Under the Office of Legal Counsel’s new nonbinding memo, private citizens who have offered advice in confidential conversations with Trump or White House staffers about official presidential duties can claim executive privilege if they’re subpoenaed by Congress.
“The presidential communications privilege is rooted in the need for confidentiality to ensure that [this] presidential decision-making is of the highest caliber, informed by honest advice and full knowledge,” the memo stated. “Without a promise of confidentiality, the President’s ability to ‘decide and act quickly’ on matters of unrivaled importance would be seriously hindered.”
The memo noted that the president may sometimes need expertise and guidance from an outside source who could be crucial to making the best decision. Gaiser also acknowledged that a private advisor to the president may be more hesitant to offer guidance because of concerns that doing so could negatively affect the advisor’s livelihood.
“Such individuals may be reluctant to provide advice on controversial or unpopular policies based on a fear of public disclosure or potential ramifications for their personal endeavors,” the memo stated.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for his nomination to be attorney general at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2026.(Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gaiser pointed to a long history of presidents seeking advice from people outside the federal government. Andrew Jackson had his informal “Kitchen Cabinet,” while Franklin D. Roosevelt turned to a group of academics known as his “Brain Trust.” The memo also noted that Grover Cleveland consulted financier J.P. Morgan during a Treasury gold shortage, and Lyndon B. Johnson sought advice from trusted friends outside the government during the Vietnam War.
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“Yet throughout history, Presidents have relied on private advisers (or, at minimum, advisers outside the Executive Branch) to perform their executive function,” Gaiser wrote.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., interpreted the Justice Department memo as a sign that Trump is worried about what could come if Democrats win control of Congress.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., departs after a weekly Senate Democratic Policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 29, 2026.(Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Donald Trump is scared,” Schumer wrote on X. “He knows accountability is coming. He’s using his newly installed Attorney General/personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to cover up his communications with private advisers and special interest cronies.
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“These are the actions of someone with something to hide,” Schumer continued. “And it shows he is petrified of the questions a Democratic Congress will demand answers to. We will not let Trump escape the accountability he deserves.”
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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