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Donald Trump announced on late Wednesday that he had approved the legislation overwhelmingly endorsed by Congress members that directs the federal justice agency to make public more documents related to the deceased financier, the late child sexual abuser.

This action follows an extended period of resistance from the chief executive and his political allies in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had resisted disclosing the related records, labeling the matter a "false narrative" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the records accessible, despite promising their publication on the campaign trail.

But he changed direction in the last week after it became apparent the House would approve the measure. Donald Trump said: "Everything is transparent".

It's not clear what the justice department will make public in as a result of the bill – the measure outlines a range of potential items that must be released, but includes exemptions for certain documents.

The President Signs Bill to Force Disclosure of More the financier Documents

The bill calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-connected files open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", including all investigations into Epstein, his colleague his accomplice, travel documentation and travel records, persons cited or listed in association with his illegal activities, institutions that were connected with his trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and other plea agreements, official correspondence about prosecution choices, documentation of his detention and passing, and details about possible record elimination.

The agency will have thirty days to submit the records. The measure contains certain exemptions, including removals of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any representations of minor exploitation, releases that would compromise current examinations or court proceedings and depictions of fatality or exploitation.

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