Mr. Horowitz's mixed findings offered a basis for both critics and allies of Mr. Trump to claim vindication.

无论是对特朗普的批评者而言，还是盟友而言，霍洛维茨的调查结果都为他们提供了为自己辩白的理由。

The panel also used the testimony of Bill Stepien, Mr. Trump's campaign chief, who told its investigators that Mr. Trump had ignored his election-night warning to refrain from declaring a victory that he had no basis for claiming.

该委员会还使用了特朗普竞选团队负责人比尔·施泰因的证词，他告诉调查人员，特朗普无视他在选举之夜发出的警告，即不要宣布他毫无根据的胜利。