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Donald Trump announced on Wednesday night that he had approved the legislation decisively endorsed by American lawmakers that mandates the federal justice agency to make public more records concerning the convicted sex offender, the dead pedophile.

This decision arrives after months of resistance from the chief executive and his supporters in the House and Senate that split his political supporters and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

Trump had fought against making public the Epstein files, labeling the matter a "hoax" and condemning those who sought to release the records accessible, notwithstanding promising their publication on the campaign trail.

But he changed direction in the last week after it become clear the House of Representatives would endorse the measure. The president said: "There are no secrets".

The details are unknown what the agency will make public in response to the bill – the legislation details a host of possible documents that need to be disclosed, but provides exceptions for specific records.

The President Approves Legislation to Compel Disclosure of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Records

The bill mandates the attorney general to make public related records accessible to the public "available for online access", including all investigations into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, travel documentation and journey documentation, persons cited or listed in connection with his offenses, organizations that were tied to his trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about charging decisions, documentation of his detention and death, and information about potential document destruction.

The justice department will have 30 days to submit the records. The legislation contains some exceptions, encompassing removals of personal details of victims or personal files, any descriptions of minor exploitation, releases that would compromise active investigations or prosecutions and representations of fatality or abuse.

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