Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote
Source: The Independent
Wednesday 19 November 2025 13:09 EST
The White House is planning to use the Epstein files against Democrats after they, in addition to several Republicans, successfully pressured lawmakers to vote to compel the Justice Department to release the remainder of the files against President Donald Trumps wishes.
After both chambers of Congress agreed to send the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Trumps desk, two unnamed White House officials indicated to Politico that they plan to draw attention to Democrats who communicated with or were associated with Epstein. Democrats only started talking about the Epstein files once they thought they could use it to score political points against President Trump, an unnamed White House official told Politico. That will prove to be a mistake for them.
For months, Democrats have been using Trumps refusal to release the documents about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to speculate that the president is hiding something or covering for someone. He has denied any wrongdoing and any knowledge of the late financiers crimes.
By consistently drawing attention to the matter, Trump has been unable to escape guilty-by-association criticisms and eventually relented giving House Republicans his blessing to vote to force the release of documents this week.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-white-house-retribution-democrats-epstein-b2868464.html
Full headline: Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote: Democrats are going to come to regret this
wcmagumba
(5,219 posts)Jerry2144
(3,089 posts)generalbetrayus
(1,397 posts)Turbineguy
(39,652 posts)Mz Pip
(28,288 posts)But wouldnt it be great if the Republicans figured out they could stop this nonsense in its tracks with a bipartisan Impeachment and conviction?
BWdem4life
(2,862 posts)I for one would still like the investigation to continue. tRump is not the only one still getting away with sexual crimes against minors (and non-minors, they matter as well) here.
not fooled
(6,534 posts)I hope the regime can't stop enough damaging information about Krasnov getting out, in order to prove that the Democrats were right in forcing the release of whatever we are allowed to see.
WestMichRad
(2,808 posts)Thats how he rolls.
Baitball Blogger
(51,497 posts)Us a favor.
John Coktosten
(95 posts)there comes a point at which Dolt 45-47 will become so obsessed with retribution (or maybe already has) to where his anger and desire to get back at those on his ever growing hate list overwhelms him and his ability to do anything else.
NotHardly
(2,297 posts)Emile
(39,263 posts)are pedophiles in our party, we want to know who they are. Republicans think that threat scares us, because the outing of Republican pedophiles scares the shit out of them.
keroro gunsou
(2,300 posts)no doubt. we may have our rotten apples, but their tree is rotten to the core... comparitively speaking
hadEnuf
(3,467 posts)I doubt what gets released are even the same documents that the DOJ has had in their possession. I expect a rewritten fantasy trying to implement Democrats and Trump's other enemies.
They tried to pass fake Elector paperwork to the House and Senate in 2021. NOTHING is beneath these scumbags.
Sorry, but Trump is guilty and the whole world knows it. Anything else that "exonerates" him is complete and utter bullshit.
cstanleytech
(28,059 posts)They are going to probably find themselves under various investigations and losing financial support for their campaigns.
MLWR
(678 posts)because his other retribution suits have been going so well so far in the capable hands of Lindsey Halligan. /s
FakeNoose
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twodogsbarking
(16,846 posts)Once again she will say it with a straight face, not a long face like MTG.
Figarosmom
(9,133 posts)Complete rewriting of the whole file. They certainly had enough time stalling the release.