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The President stated on Wednesday evening that he had signed the measure resoundingly passed by American lawmakers that directs the federal justice agency to make public more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.

This decision follows months of resistance from the chief executive and his backers in the House and Senate that divided his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had opposed disclosing the Epstein documents, describing the issue a "false narrative" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the records accessible, even though vowing their disclosure on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he altered his position in the past few days after it became apparent the legislative chamber would endorse the measure. Donald Trump said: "There are no secrets".

It's not clear what the agency will disclose in as a result of the measure – the legislation details a variety of various records that should be made public, but includes exemptions for some materials.

The President Signs Legislation to Compel Release of Additional Epstein Records

The measure calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-connected documents publicly available "available for online access", encompassing each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague Maxwell, aircraft records and movement logs, people mentioned or identified in connection with his illegal activities, entities that were connected with his trafficking or money operations, immunity deals and other plea agreements, official correspondence about prosecution choices, documentation of his confinement and demise, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The department will have thirty days to turn over the records. The legislation provides for certain exemptions, including deletions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any descriptions of minor exploitation, disclosures that would jeopardize ongoing inquiries or court proceedings and representations of fatality or exploitation.

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