There are numerous obstacles in the way of the Russiagate reappraisal that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is seeking, perhaps none larger than the lingering dispute over Jeffrey Epstein.

The timing of Gabbard’s Russia documents release will lead many to dismiss what she has uncovered as simply an attempt to help President Donald Trump change the subject as his administration faces mounting pressure to release more Epstein-related information to the public.