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The US leader stated on late Wednesday that he had signed the legislation decisively approved by Congress members that instructs the federal justice agency to disclose more records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the dead sex offender.

This decision follows months of resistance from the chief executive and his backers in the House and Senate that split his Maga base and created rifts with some of his longtime supporters.

The president had opposed making public the Epstein documents, calling the situation a "false narrative" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the records accessible, even though vowing their publication on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he reversed course in recent days after it was evident the legislative chamber would pass the legislation. Donald Trump said: "Everything is transparent".

It's not clear what the justice department will disclose in following the bill – the measure outlines a host of potential items that should be made public, but includes exemptions for specific records.

Trump Endorses Bill to Force Disclosure of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Records

The legislation calls for the top justice official to make public related records accessible to the public "in an easily accessible digital format", encompassing all investigations into Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and movement logs, persons mentioned or identified in connection with his offenses, entities that were linked to his human trafficking or economic systems, immunity deals and further court deals, organizational messages about charging decisions, evidence of his detention and death, and information about any file deletions.

The agency will have 30 days to submit the files. The bill includes specific exclusions, encompassing redactions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any representations of minor exploitation, disclosures that would jeopardize current examinations or prosecutions and representations of fatality or mistreatment.

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