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Donald Trump announced on late Wednesday that he had signed the bill overwhelmingly approved by American lawmakers that instructs the justice department to release more files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.

The move follows weeks of resistance from the leader and his supporters in Congress that divided his Maga base and generated conflicts with various established backers.

The president had resisted making public the Epstein documents, labeling the matter a "false narrative" and railing against those who wanted to make the records accessible, despite vowing their publication on the campaign trail.

But he reversed course in the last week after it became apparent the legislative chamber would endorse the measure. Donald Trump commented: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the agency will disclose in following the bill – the legislation details a range of various records that must be released, but provides exceptions for specific records.

Trump Endorses Bill to Force Disclosure of Further Jeffrey Epstein Records

The measure mandates the top justice official to make non-classified Epstein-related files accessible to the public "in an easily accessible digital format", covering every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague Maxwell, travel documentation and movement logs, people mentioned or identified in connection with his offenses, institutions that were connected with his human trafficking or money operations, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about legal actions, records of his imprisonment and passing, and information about possible record elimination.

The department will have one month to turn over the documents. The legislation provides for specific exclusions, including deletions of personal details of victims or private records, any representations of child sexual abuse, releases that would endanger current examinations or legal cases and depictions of demise or mistreatment.

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