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The US leader announced on Wednesday night that he had approved the bill resoundingly approved by US legislators that directs the justice department to disclose more files related to the convicted sex offender, the deceased sex offender.

This decision arrives after weeks of opposition from the chief executive and his political allies in Congress that split his political supporters and created rifts with some of his longtime supporters.

Donald Trump had resisted disclosing the Epstein files, describing the matter a "fabrication" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the documents public, despite pledging their disclosure on the political campaign.

But he altered his position in the last week after it became apparent the House would approve the bill. The president stated: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the department will disclose in as a result of the measure – the bill outlines a range of potential items that should be made public, but allows exclusions for some materials.

The President Signs Legislation to Require Release of More Epstein Files

The bill calls for the top justice official to make unclassified Epstein-related files accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering each examination into Epstein, his associate his accomplice, flight logs and travel records, individuals referenced or named in connection with his illegal activities, entities that were connected with his human trafficking or money operations, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, organizational messages about charging decisions, evidence of his imprisonment and death, and details about potential document destruction.

The agency will have 30 days to turn over the files. The legislation includes certain exemptions, such as redactions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any representations of youth molestation, disclosures that would endanger active investigations or legal cases and representations of fatality or exploitation.

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