Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote

[BumRushDaShow]

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 Trump’s wishes.

After both chambers of Congress agreed to send the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Trump’s 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 Trump’s 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 financier’s 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

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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]

1. TSF is always plotting revenge attacks, when the Hell does he take care of actual Presidential work?

[Jerry2144]

3. On the 32nd day of the month of Never

[generalbetrayus]

17. That's Stephen Miller's job.

[Turbineguy]

2. Yeah, like trump will outwit you.

[Mz Pip]

4. I don't expect it

But wouldn’t it be great if the Republicans figured out they could stop this nonsense in its tracks with a bipartisan Impeachment and conviction?

[BWdem4life]

13. I don't think they could.

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]

5. Expect FBI investigations of every action by any Democrat

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]

6. But of course he will.

That’s how he rolls.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Idiot doesn't realize it but he is doing all of

Us a favor.

[John Coktosten]

8. You know

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]

9. Surely no one is surprised by this.

[Emile]

10. Democrats are not like republicans. If there

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]

18. by the dint of sheer numbers

no doubt. we may have our rotten apples, but their tree is rotten to the core... comparitively speaking

[hadEnuf]

11. Innocent people in no way act like Trump and the Republican Party has acted since this started.

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]

12. The real retribution will probably be against the few Republicans that pushed for the release in the first place.

They are going to probably find themselves under various investigations and losing financial support for their campaigns.

[MLWR]

14. " Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote"

because his other retribution suits have been going so well so far in the capable hands of Lindsey Halligan. /s

[FakeNoose]

15. Always the mob boss, always making threats

[twodogsbarking]

16. Bondi has an addendum to the Epstein files that includes all Democrats.

Once again she will say it with a straight face, not a long face like MTG.

[Figarosmom]

19. I'll bet what is released will be an AI

Complete rewriting of the whole file. They certainly had enough time stalling the release.