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The US leader declared on Wednesday night that he had approved the bill resoundingly approved by American lawmakers that mandates the Department of Justice to release more documents regarding the deceased financier, the dead sex offender.

This decision comes after weeks of resistance from the president and his political allies in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and generated conflicts with certain loyal followers.

The president had opposed making public the Epstein documents, calling the situation a "hoax" and condemning those who wanted to make the records accessible, despite pledging their disclosure on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he reversed course in the last week after it was evident the House would pass the legislation. Donald Trump said: "Everything is transparent".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will release in as a result of the legislation – the bill details a range of possible documents that should be made public, but allows exclusions for certain documents.

Donald Trump Approves Measure to Compel Disclosure of More Jeffrey Epstein Documents

The measure calls for the top justice official to make public related files open for review "available for online access", covering all investigations into Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and movement logs, individuals mentioned or identified in association with his illegal activities, organizations that were linked to his trafficking or economic systems, protection agreements and further court deals, official correspondence about prosecution choices, documentation of his detention and death, and details about any file deletions.

The department will have 30 days to submit the records. The bill includes some exceptions, including removals of personal details of victims or individual documents, any representations of youth molestation, publications that would compromise active investigations or legal cases and descriptions of death or exploitation.

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