## White House officials say Trump is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote: ‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’

Authored by independent.co.uk

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.

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.

“The Democrats are going to come to regret this,” another unnamed White House official told the news outlet.

open image in gallery Public polling indicates most people want the president to release the Epstein files and the White House’s refusal was poorly received ( AFP/Getty ).

White House Spokesperson Abigail Jackson raised questions about Plaskett and other Democrats in a statement and said Americans “deserve” an answer. »

### "Maybe AI is a creative solution if you aren't a creative person" - Dispatch devs take a firm, refreshing stance against AI

Authored by eurogamer.net

AI is still a hot topic within the gaming community, with many developers using the technology in their own releases.

However, AdHoc has no intention to use AI for its own games, especially not when it comes to voice acting.

AdHoc's creative director Nick Herman and executive producer Michael Choung recently sat down with Eurogamer's sister site GamesIndustry.biz to chat all things Dispatch. »

### Larry Summers going on leave at Harvard as university investigates ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Authored by nbcnews.com

In a separate development earlier Wednesday, Summers said he would resign from the board of directors at OpenAI, the technology giant that is helping power the artificial intelligence boom.

"In line with my announcement to step away from my public commitments, I have also decided to resign from the board of OpenAI," Summers said.

The emails released by the House show Summers and Epstein communicated as recently as 2019, more than a decade after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. »

### Mike Johnson who railed against the Epstein bill - but voted for it - is now mad the Senate approved the measure

Authored by independent.co.uk

Now it appears Johnson is furious with the Senate for approving the Epstein Transparency Act, despite voting for it himself.

Johnson’s hand was forced after the president made a U-turn at the 11th hour Sunday, urging Republicans to pass the measure.

Johnson voted for it despite what he said were “serious deficiencies” and previously blasted the bill as a “shiny object.”. »

### Hamas attacks IDF troops in breach of Gaza ceasefire; top commanders killed in response

Authored by ynetnews.com

According to the IDF, Hamas gunmen fired at forces operating along the designated “yellow line” buffer zone near Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

In response, the IDF launched a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, mainly in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood, coordinated by the Southern Command and guided by intelligence from the Shin Bet internal security service.

Palestinian sources reported that the IDF also struck targets in Khan Younis, Shijaiyah and near Palestine Square in central Gaza City. »

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