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The US leader declared on Wednesday evening that he had approved the measure resoundingly passed by American lawmakers that mandates the Department of Justice to release more files related to the convicted sex offender, the late child sexual abuser.

This action comes after weeks of opposition from the leader and his backers in the legislature that divided his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had resisted disclosing the Epstein documents, calling the situation a "hoax" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the records accessible, despite vowing their release on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he changed direction in recent days after it was evident the House of Representatives would endorse the bill. Trump commented: "Everything is transparent".

The details are unknown what the agency will make public in following the bill – the measure details a host of various records that need to be disclosed, but includes exemptions for certain documents.

The President Approves Legislation to Require Release of Additional the financier Documents

The bill calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make non-classified Epstein-connected documents publicly available "available for online access", covering all investigations into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, flight logs and travel records, persons mentioned or identified in association with his illegal activities, institutions that were tied to his exploitation or economic systems, protection agreements and other plea agreements, official correspondence about legal actions, evidence of his detention and death, and details about any file deletions.

The agency will have 30 days to turn over the documents. The measure contains certain exemptions, such as redactions of victims' identifying information or personal files, any descriptions of youth molestation, releases that would endanger active investigations or court proceedings and depictions of death or mistreatment.

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