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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday evening that he had approved the legislation decisively approved by US legislators that mandates the Department of Justice to disclose more files related to the convicted sex offender, the dead child sexual abuser.

The move follows months of resistance from the leader and his backers in Congress that divided his Maga base and generated conflicts with certain loyal followers.

Trump had resisted releasing the Epstein files, labeling the matter a "hoax" and criticizing those who sought to release the records accessible, notwithstanding vowing their disclosure on the election circuit.

However he changed direction in recent days after it was evident the legislative chamber would pass the measure. The president said: "Everything is transparent".

It's not clear what the agency will release in as a result of the bill – the bill details a host of potential items that need to be disclosed, but includes exemptions for certain documents.

Donald Trump Endorses Legislation to Force Release of Further Jeffrey Epstein Files

The legislation mandates the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified Epstein-connected documents open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague Ghislaine Maxwell, aircraft records and movement logs, individuals cited or listed in connection with his crimes, organizations that were linked to his exploitation or financial networks, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, internal communications about legal actions, evidence of his imprisonment and passing, and information about possible record elimination.

The department will have 30 days to submit the records. The measure contains certain exemptions, encompassing redactions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any descriptions of minor exploitation, publications that would compromise current examinations or prosecutions and depictions of fatality or exploitation.

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