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Donald Trump announced on Wednesday evening that he had approved the legislation overwhelmingly endorsed by US legislators that instructs the justice department to make public more records regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the late pedophile.

The move follows an extended period of opposition from the leader and his political allies in Congress that divided his Maga base and generated conflicts with certain loyal followers.

Trump had resisted releasing the related records, calling the matter a "false narrative" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the documents public, notwithstanding promising their release on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he reversed course in the last week after it become clear the legislative chamber would endorse the legislation. Trump stated: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will release in following the measure – the measure specifies a variety of possible documents that need to be disclosed, but provides exceptions for specific records.

Trump Approves Legislation to Compel Publication of More Jeffrey Epstein Files

The measure mandates the attorney general to make unclassified Epstein-related documents accessible to the public "available for online access", covering each examination into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, travel documentation and travel records, people referenced or named in association with his offenses, entities that were tied to his trafficking or economic systems, protection agreements and further court deals, internal communications about legal actions, documentation of his detention and death, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The department will have 30 days to provide the records. The bill contains specific exclusions, such as removals of victims' identifying information or personal files, any representations of minor exploitation, publications that would endanger ongoing inquiries or prosecutions and depictions of fatality or abuse.

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