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The US leader announced on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the measure overwhelmingly passed by Congress members that mandates the federal justice agency to make public more documents related to the deceased financier, the dead child sexual abuser.

This decision comes after months of resistance from the president and his supporters in the legislature that fractured his Maga base and created rifts with some of his longtime supporters.

The president had opposed disclosing the related records, describing the matter a "hoax" and criticizing those who sought to release the documents public, despite pledging their release on the political campaign.

But he altered his position in the last week after it was evident the House of Representatives would approve the bill. The president commented: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will make public in following the bill – the measure details a variety of possible documents that should be made public, but allows exclusions for some materials.

The President Approves Legislation to Require Disclosure of More Epstein Records

The legislation mandates the attorney general to make non-classified Epstein-connected records publicly available "in an easily accessible digital format", covering every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and journey documentation, people referenced or named in association with his crimes, entities that were tied to his exploitation or money operations, exemption arrangements and additional legal settlements, internal communications about prosecution choices, records of his confinement and passing, and details about potential document destruction.

The justice department will have thirty days to turn over the files. The bill includes some exceptions, encompassing redactions of personal details of victims or personal files, any descriptions of youth molestation, releases that would jeopardize current examinations or court proceedings and representations of death or mistreatment.

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