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The US leader announced on late Wednesday that he had approved the legislation resoundingly passed by US legislators that mandates the federal justice agency to make public more records regarding the deceased financier, the dead sex offender.

This decision arrives after an extended period of resistance from the chief executive and his political allies in the House and Senate that divided his core constituency and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

Trump had resisted disclosing the Epstein files, describing the matter a "false narrative" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the records accessible, notwithstanding pledging their disclosure on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he changed direction in the past few days after it was evident the House would approve the bill. Donald Trump commented: "There are no secrets".

It's not clear what the justice department will release in following the measure – the bill outlines a range of potential items that must be released, but provides exceptions for some materials.

The President Approves Measure to Force Release of Further Epstein Files

The measure mandates the attorney general to make unclassified Epstein-connected records open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", encompassing all investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and journey documentation, individuals mentioned or identified in connection with his crimes, organizations that were tied to his human trafficking or financial networks, immunity deals and other plea agreements, organizational messages about charging decisions, records of his detention and passing, and details about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have one month to submit the records. The bill includes some exceptions, including removals of personal details of victims or individual documents, any representations of youth molestation, publications that would jeopardize current examinations or legal cases and descriptions of demise or exploitation.

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