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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday night that he had signed the legislation decisively endorsed by American lawmakers that instructs the justice department to disclose more documents concerning the deceased financier, the late sex offender.

The move arrives after an extended period of pushback from the chief executive and his backers in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and created rifts with certain loyal followers.

The president had fought against disclosing the Epstein files, describing the issue a "hoax" and condemning those who wanted to make the documents public, even though vowing their release on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he reversed course in the past few days after it was evident the House would pass the measure. The president said: "There are no secrets".

It's not clear what the justice department will make public in response to the bill – the measure specifies a host of potential items that should be made public, but allows exclusions for some materials.

The President Endorses Bill to Compel Release of More the financier Files

The measure calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make public related files publicly available "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague his accomplice, flight logs and travel records, persons referenced or named in association with his illegal activities, organizations that were connected with his exploitation or financial networks, immunity deals and other plea agreements, official correspondence about charging decisions, evidence of his imprisonment and death, and details about potential document destruction.

The department will have thirty days to turn over the documents. The bill contains certain exemptions, including redactions of personal details of victims or private records, any representations of minor exploitation, publications that would endanger active investigations or prosecutions and representations of death or mistreatment.

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