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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday evening that he had signed the legislation decisively passed by American lawmakers that mandates the Department of Justice to make public more documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the late child sexual abuser.

This decision follows an extended period of resistance from the chief executive and his backers in Congress that split his Maga base and caused divisions with various established backers.

Trump had fought against making public the Epstein documents, labeling the issue a "fabrication" and condemning those who sought to release the documents public, despite promising their publication on the political campaign.

But he altered his position in the past few days after it become clear the legislative chamber would pass the legislation. Trump said: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the department will disclose in following the measure – the legislation outlines a variety of possible documents that should be made public, but provides exceptions for certain documents.

The President Approves Legislation to Force Release of More Jeffrey Epstein Files

The bill requires the attorney general to make non-classified Epstein-related documents accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering each examination into Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and travel records, individuals referenced or named in connection with his crimes, organizations that were tied to his trafficking or financial networks, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about legal actions, documentation of his confinement and demise, and details about possible record elimination.

The agency will have one month to turn over the documents. The measure includes certain exemptions, encompassing removals of personal details of victims or personal files, any depictions of minor exploitation, releases that would endanger active investigations or court proceedings and descriptions of fatality or mistreatment.

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