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The US leader announced on Wednesday evening that he had endorsed the legislation resoundingly passed by Congress members that instructs the federal justice agency to disclose more documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the dead child sexual abuser.

This action comes after months of resistance from the leader and his political allies in the legislature that split his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Donald Trump had fought against disclosing the Epstein documents, calling the matter a "false narrative" and criticizing those who wanted to make the files available, despite pledging their disclosure on the campaign trail.

But he changed direction in the past few days after it become clear the House would pass the legislation. Trump stated: "Everything is transparent".

The details are unknown what the justice department will disclose in following the measure – the measure details a variety of possible documents that need to be disclosed, but includes exemptions for certain documents.

Trump Endorses Measure to Require Publication of More Jeffrey Epstein Documents

The measure calls for the top justice official to make non-classified related records open for review "available for online access", including every inquiry into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, aircraft records and travel records, persons cited or listed in relation to his illegal activities, entities that were linked to his exploitation or money operations, exemption arrangements and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about charging decisions, records of his confinement and passing, and particulars about possible record elimination.

The department will have one month to submit the documents. The bill contains certain exemptions, encompassing redactions of confidential victim data or personal files, any representations of minor exploitation, disclosures that would compromise current examinations or legal cases and depictions of death or abuse.

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