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反將赫格塞斯一軍!遭無故撤職的海軍中將拉科爾 披藍袍當選眾議員

退役中將去年遭國防部長赫格塞斯撤職,今年轉披民主黨戰袍以約3300票差距擊敗共和黨對手,翻轉該選區席次。

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曾任美國海軍預備役司令的退役中將拉科爾,去年8月遭國防部長赫格塞斯無預警撤職,今年以民主黨身分參選南卡羅來納州第1選區聯邦眾議員,以約3300票差距擊敗共和黨對手,翻轉共和黨長期掌握的席次。

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美國國防部長赫格塞斯去年大幅撤換軍方高階將領,拉科爾於2024年8月升任第16任海軍預備役司令,統率約5萬9000名預備役官兵,上任不到一年便於2025年8月22日遭解除職務,海軍未公開具體理由。南卡羅來納州第1選區原本偏向共和黨,原眾議員梅斯2024年以超過16個百分點優勢勝選,今年轉戰州長選舉而未尋求連任。

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在美國海軍服役超過35年的拉科爾中將,去年遭國防部長赫格塞斯無預警撤職,如今,他披上民主黨戰袍當選眾議員。(法新社檔案照)

〔記者涂鉅旻/綜合報導〕美國國防部長赫格塞斯(Pete Hegseth)去年大幅撤換軍方高階將領,沒想到其中一人上演復仇記!曾任美國海軍預備役司令的退役中將拉科爾(Nancy Lacore),去年8月被無預警撤職,今年轉披民主黨戰袍,角逐南卡羅來納州第1選區聯邦眾議員,最終,拉科爾以約3300票差距擊敗共和黨對手,翻轉共和黨長期掌握的席次,也讓她從五角大廈走向國會殿堂。

綜合多家美國媒體報導,拉科爾在11月3日舉行的期中選舉中,與共和黨候選人哈尼卡特(Jenny Costa Honeycutt)激烈交鋒。根據目前非正式計票結果,拉科爾獲得約49.7%選票,哈尼卡特則獲48.6%,雙方僅相差約3300票。拉科爾4日宣布勝選,表示對手陣營已承認敗選,原選區共和黨眾議員梅斯(Nancy Mace)也公開祝賀。不過,選舉結果仍待正式確認。

拉科爾中將戎裝照。(取自美國海軍官網)

拉科爾擁有35年軍旅資歷,1993年取得美國海軍飛官資格,曾在直升機戰鬥支援中隊服役,累積約1300小時飛行時數。她歷任美國第6艦隊副司令、海軍歐洲及非洲司令部參謀長,也曾派駐阿富汗及非洲吉布地,2024年8月升任第16任海軍預備役司令,統率約5萬9000名預備役官兵。

不過,拉科爾上任不到一年,便於2025年8月22日遭解除職務。當時美國海軍證實她與海軍特戰司令桑茲(Milton Sands)同日遭撤換,卻未公開具體理由,外界也無從確認是否涉及個人失職。拉科爾今年1月宣布參選時,更直言自己服役數十年,最後卻在「沒有正當理由」的情況下遭撤職,但仍希望繼續為國家服務。

值得注意的是,南卡羅來納州第1選區原本偏向共和黨,梅斯2024年曾以超過16個百分點優勢勝選,今年則因轉戰州長選舉而未尋求連任。拉科爾此次成功翻轉選區,不僅成為民主黨的選舉斬獲,也讓這位遭赫格塞斯撤換的前海軍中將,未來有機會以國會議員身分監督國防政策,形成鮮明政治對比。

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  • 拉科爾將以國會議員身分監督國防政策,並可能公開質疑赫格塞斯的撤職決定。

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