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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the legislation resoundingly approved by American lawmakers that directs the Department of Justice to release more records regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the dead child sexual abuser.

The move arrives after an extended period of resistance from the chief executive and his backers in the legislature that fractured his political supporters and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

The president had opposed releasing the Epstein documents, calling the issue a "hoax" and railing against those who sought to release the files available, despite pledging their release on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he reversed course in the past few days after it was evident the House of Representatives would approve the legislation. Trump commented: "We have nothing to hide".

The details are unknown what the justice department will make public in response to the bill – the bill details a host of potential items that must be released, but provides exceptions for some materials.

Donald Trump Signs Legislation to Force Publication of Further the financier Files

The measure calls for the top justice official to make unclassified Epstein-related files open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", including every inquiry into Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and movement logs, persons cited or listed in relation to his offenses, organizations that were connected with his exploitation or financial networks, protection agreements and further court deals, organizational messages about charging decisions, records of his imprisonment and demise, and details about possible record elimination.

The agency will have thirty days to provide the files. The legislation includes some exceptions, encompassing removals of victims' identifying information or private records, any depictions of youth molestation, disclosures that would compromise active investigations or prosecutions and descriptions of death or mistreatment.

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