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The US leader stated on Wednesday evening that he had endorsed the measure overwhelmingly passed by US legislators that directs the justice department to make public more records concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.

The move follows months of opposition from the chief executive and his backers in the House and Senate that divided his core constituency and generated conflicts with various established backers.

Donald Trump had resisted making public the Epstein files, labeling the issue a "hoax" and railing against those who sought to release the documents public, notwithstanding pledging their disclosure on the political campaign.

But he reversed course in recent days after it became apparent the legislative chamber would pass the bill. Trump stated: "Everything is transparent".

The details are unknown what the justice department will release in following the measure – the legislation specifies a variety of various records that should be made public, but provides exceptions for some materials.

The President Endorses Measure to Require Publication of Further Epstein Records

The measure mandates the attorney general to make non-classified related records open for review "in an easily accessible digital format", covering all investigations into Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, aircraft records and travel records, individuals referenced or named in association with his offenses, institutions that were tied to his trafficking or financial networks, exemption arrangements and further court deals, official correspondence about prosecution choices, documentation of his detention and demise, and details about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have one month to turn over the files. The bill provides for specific exclusions, encompassing removals of victims' identifying information or personal files, any depictions of youth molestation, publications that would compromise active investigations or legal cases and representations of fatality or exploitation.

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