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The US leader declared on late Wednesday that he had endorsed the measure overwhelmingly passed by American lawmakers that directs the federal justice agency to make public more documents regarding the deceased financier, the late child sexual abuser.

The move follows months of opposition from the chief executive and his supporters in the House and Senate that split his Maga base and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Donald Trump had resisted disclosing the related records, describing the situation a "false narrative" and condemning those who wanted to make the documents public, notwithstanding promising their publication on the campaign trail.

But he changed direction in recent days after it become clear the House of Representatives would pass the legislation. Trump commented: "Everything is transparent".

The specifics remain uncertain what the justice department will release in following the bill – the measure outlines a range of possible documents that should be made public, but includes exemptions for specific records.

Trump Signs Measure to Force Release of Further Jeffrey Epstein Files

The legislation calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-related records publicly available "available for online access", encompassing every inquiry into Epstein, his colleague Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and journey documentation, people mentioned or identified in relation to his illegal activities, entities that were tied to his trafficking or economic systems, protection agreements and other plea agreements, internal communications about charging decisions, evidence of his confinement and death, and information about any file deletions.

The agency will have one month to turn over the documents. The bill provides for some exceptions, encompassing removals of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any depictions of youth molestation, disclosures that would endanger active investigations or legal cases and descriptions of demise or exploitation.

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