Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 1, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 1, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/01/justice-department-official-epstein-files-revelations/

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WASHINGTON — A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of “horrible photographs” and troubling email correspondence does not “allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody.” Depa...