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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday night that he had approved the bill resoundingly passed by Congress members that instructs the justice department to disclose more documents related to the deceased financier, the deceased sex offender.

This decision follows an extended period of pushback from the president and his supporters in the legislature that split his core constituency and caused divisions with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had fought against releasing the Epstein files, calling the situation a "fabrication" and railing against those who wanted to make the files available, even though vowing their disclosure on the political campaign.

Nevertheless he changed direction in recent days after it become clear the House would approve the bill. Donald Trump commented: "Everything is transparent".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will release in following the bill – the measure specifies a host of potential items that must be released, but allows exclusions for specific records.

Trump Approves Legislation to Require Release of Further Jeffrey Epstein Files

The measure calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-connected documents publicly available "in an easily accessible digital format", encompassing every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Maxwell, travel documentation and journey documentation, persons referenced or named in association with his illegal activities, entities that were linked to his exploitation or economic systems, immunity deals and other plea agreements, organizational messages about legal actions, documentation of his confinement and passing, and details about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have one month to submit the files. The measure contains specific exclusions, including redactions of victims' identifying information or personal files, any representations of minor exploitation, publications that would endanger active investigations or court proceedings and representations of demise or abuse.

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