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The US leader stated on Wednesday night that he had signed the measure overwhelmingly endorsed by American lawmakers that directs the federal justice agency to release more files regarding the deceased financier, the late sex offender.

This decision follows weeks of resistance from the leader and his supporters in Congress that split his political supporters and caused divisions with various established backers.

Trump had fought against releasing the Epstein documents, labeling the situation a "false narrative" and criticizing those who sought to release the records accessible, notwithstanding promising their disclosure on the election circuit.

But he changed direction in the past few days after it was evident the legislative chamber would approve the measure. The president said: "Everything is transparent".

It's not clear what the department will disclose in as a result of the bill – the legislation specifies a host of possible documents that should be made public, but allows exclusions for some materials.

Trump Endorses Measure to Compel Release of More the financier Documents

The legislation mandates the top justice official to make unclassified Epstein-connected records accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", including each examination into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, aircraft records and movement logs, persons cited or listed in relation to his crimes, entities that were tied to his trafficking or economic systems, exemption arrangements and further court deals, official correspondence about legal actions, documentation of his confinement and passing, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The department will have 30 days to turn over the records. The legislation contains certain exemptions, encompassing redactions of personal details of victims or personal files, any depictions of youth molestation, disclosures that would jeopardize active investigations or court proceedings and representations of fatality or exploitation.

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