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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday evening that he had signed the measure resoundingly approved by American lawmakers that instructs the justice department to disclose more files concerning the convicted sex offender, the late child sexual abuser.

This decision arrives after an extended period of resistance from the president and his supporters in Congress that fractured his Maga base and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

Trump had resisted making public the related records, calling the issue a "false narrative" and railing against those who sought to release the records accessible, even though pledging their publication on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he altered his position in the past few days after it was evident the House of Representatives would endorse the legislation. Donald Trump stated: "We have nothing to hide".

The specifics remain uncertain what the department will make public in following the bill – the measure specifies a host of possible documents that must be released, but provides exceptions for certain documents.

Donald Trump Approves Legislation to Compel Publication of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Files

The legislation requires the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified Epstein-connected records open for review "in an easily accessible digital format", encompassing every inquiry into Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and journey documentation, individuals mentioned or identified in relation to his offenses, institutions that were tied to his exploitation or money operations, protection agreements and additional legal settlements, organizational messages about prosecution choices, records of his detention and demise, and details about any file deletions.

The department will have one month to turn over the records. The legislation includes specific exclusions, encompassing redactions of victims' identifying information or private records, any representations of child sexual abuse, publications that would compromise current examinations or prosecutions and descriptions of fatality or exploitation.

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