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President Trump and top U.S. officials are reaffirming America's continued commitment to Saudi Arabia in the wake of a Saudi Air Force student's shooting spree at a Navy base in Florida. AP's Ben Thomas reports.

特朗普总统和几位美国高级官员重新确认表示，美国会一直支持沙特，虽然此前沙特空军某学生在佛罗里达州某海军基地进行了疯狂射击。下面请听美联社记者本·托马斯发回的报道。

I spoke with the king of Saudi Arabia. They are devastated in Saudi Arabia.... Speaking to reporters as he left the White House Saturday, President Trump said Saudi King Salman offered reassurances.

我采访了沙特国王。沙特现在一片狼藉……沙特国王在周六离开白宫时接受了一些记者的采访，特朗普总统表示，沙特国王萨勒曼再三保证。

... and the king will be involved in taking care of families and ....

……萨勒曼国王将会一起照料那些家庭……

A Saudi statement calls the shooting a heinous crime that does not represent the Saudi people who count the American people as friends and allies.

沙特在一份声明中称射击是一种可憎的犯罪行为，这并不代表将美国人民视为朋友和盟友的沙特人。

Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he wouldn't hesitate to deploy U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia.

与此同时，国防部部长马克·埃斯佩表示自己会果断地在沙特部署美国军队。

... not at all. I think, you know, Saudi Arabia's a longstanding partner of ours in the region. We share mutual security interests ....

……根本不会。我认为，沙特是我们在该地区长期的伙伴。我们有共同的双边安全关切……

Esper added the Pentagon would reexamine vetting procedures for foreign nationals taking part in its training programs.

埃斯佩补充表示，美国国防部会重新考量对参加培训项目的外籍人士的审查。

Ben Thomas, Washington.

以上是本·托马斯从华盛顿发回的报道。

This is VOA news.

欢迎收听VOA新闻。

U.S. Democratic lawmakers met privately Saturday to work on the investigation into President Donald Trump, inching closer to an impeachment vote possibly before the Christmas holiday recess.

美国的一些民主党议员周六私下会晤，商讨调查特朗普总统的事情。事态的发展已接近要在圣诞节之前举行弹劾投票了。

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are working through the weekend to review evidence against the Republican president and draft articles of impeachment that they could recommend for a full House vote as early as Thursday.

众议员司法委员会的民主党议员正在利用周末时间来审核针对特朗普这位共和党总统的证据，同时，他们也审阅了弹劾草案，该弹劾草案是他们早在周四就可以推荐提交接受众议院投票的草案。

The White House said Friday it would not take part in the impeachment hearings.

周五，特朗普政府表示其不会参加弹劾听证会。