在法律和政治辩论中，八名共和党参议员因涉嫌在司法部选举调查期间未经授权的电话搜查而每人寻求 500 美元。 Eight GOP senators seek $500K each over alleged unauthorized phone searches during a DOJ election probe, citing an expired legal avenue.

八位共和党参议员各自向联邦政府索要500,000美元的赔偿, 指称在司法部调查推翻2020年选举的努力时, 擅自搜查他们的电话记录。 Eight Republican senators are seeking $500,000 each in compensation from the federal government, alleging unauthorized searches of their phone records during a Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. 他们声称他们没有收到电话记录传票的通知，尽管司法部表示这些行为是合法的，并且是对 1 月 6 日国会大厦骚乱进行更广泛调查的一部分。 They claim they were not notified of subpoenas for their phone logs, though the Justice Department says the actions were lawful and part of a broader probe into the January 6 Capitol riot. 在最近的预算法案中列入了一项条款,允许参议员对此类搜查提出诉讼,但规定在提出要求之前已经过期。 A provision allowing senators to sue over such searches was included in a recent budget bill but expired before claims could be filed. 行政当局为调查辩护,认为调查是国家安全所必需的,而批评者则警告说,这项规定可能妨碍问责。 The administration defends the investigation as necessary for national security, while critics warn the provision could hinder accountability. 该问题仍未解决,法律和政治辩论仍在进行。 The issue remains unresolved, with legal and political debates ongoing.