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The US leader announced on Wednesday night that he had signed the measure decisively approved by US legislators that instructs the justice department to make public more records related to the deceased financier, the dead sex offender.

This decision comes after an extended period of opposition from the leader and his political allies in the legislature that divided his political supporters and created rifts with certain loyal followers.

Donald Trump had opposed disclosing the related records, calling the matter a "false narrative" and criticizing those who sought to release the files available, notwithstanding promising their publication on the political campaign.

Nevertheless he altered his position in recent days after it was evident the legislative chamber would pass the measure. Trump commented: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the justice department will release in following the legislation – the legislation specifies a host of various records that need to be disclosed, but allows exclusions for certain documents.

Donald Trump Approves Legislation to Compel Publication of Further Epstein Documents

The measure calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified Epstein-related files accessible to the public "available for online access", including every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague Maxwell, travel documentation and movement logs, individuals referenced or named in association with his offenses, organizations that were linked to his human trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and additional legal settlements, organizational messages about prosecution choices, documentation of his confinement and demise, and particulars about possible record elimination.

The agency will have 30 days to turn over the records. The legislation includes specific exclusions, such as deletions of confidential victim data or individual documents, any depictions of child sexual abuse, publications that would compromise active investigations or prosecutions and depictions of death or abuse.

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