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The US leader stated on Wednesday evening that he had approved the bill overwhelmingly approved by Congress members that mandates the Department of Justice to release more records related to the deceased financier, the late sex offender.

The move comes after weeks of opposition from the chief executive and his political allies in the legislature that split his political supporters and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

Trump had fought against releasing the Epstein documents, calling the situation a "hoax" and condemning those who sought to release the documents public, even though pledging their disclosure on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he changed direction in the past few days after it was evident the House would pass the measure. The president commented: "We have nothing to hide".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will disclose in following the measure – the bill outlines a variety of potential items that must be released, but allows exclusions for certain documents.

Trump Signs Bill to Force Release of More the financier Files

The legislation mandates the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-related files open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", including all investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and movement logs, persons referenced or named in connection with his illegal activities, entities that were connected with his trafficking or economic systems, immunity deals and further court deals, official correspondence about legal actions, evidence of his imprisonment and death, and particulars about any file deletions.

The agency will have thirty days to submit the records. The measure contains specific exclusions, such as deletions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any descriptions of youth molestation, publications that would endanger active investigations or prosecutions and descriptions of death or abuse.

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