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The President stated on Wednesday evening that he had signed the bill decisively approved by Congress members that instructs the federal justice agency to release more records regarding the deceased financier, the dead sex offender.

The move comes after months of resistance from the president and his supporters in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had opposed making public the Epstein files, calling the matter a "fabrication" and criticizing those who sought to release the documents public, notwithstanding pledging their disclosure on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he altered his position in recent days after it became apparent the House would endorse the legislation. Trump said: "There are no secrets".

It's not clear what the department will release in as a result of the legislation – the measure specifies a host of various records that must be released, but provides exceptions for certain documents.

The President Endorses Legislation to Force Release of More Epstein Records

The legislation calls for the attorney general to make public related documents accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", encompassing each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and movement logs, individuals mentioned or identified in association with his illegal activities, entities that were tied to his trafficking or financial networks, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about charging decisions, evidence of his imprisonment and demise, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The agency will have thirty days to provide the documents. The bill provides for certain exemptions, such as deletions of personal details of victims or personal files, any depictions of child sexual abuse, disclosures that would endanger current examinations or court proceedings and representations of demise or exploitation.

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