Author: Barbara McQuade, Opinion contributor

The criminal charges against Jeffrey Epstein allege years of gross abuse, exploitation and trafficking. Co-conspirators could be exposed soon.

If Congress punts, Trump could face obstruction charges from a future attorney general. The statute of limitations lasts until at least January 2022.

Redactions can be used to avoid alerting a defendant before he’s charged or tipping off suspects in a pending investigation. Who might that apply to?

Mueller clues show possibility of new Russia-related charges on campaign law violations, lies to Congress and conspiracy to interfere with an election.