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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday evening that he had signed the legislation overwhelmingly approved by Congress members that directs the Department of Justice to make public more records regarding the deceased financier, the late child sexual abuser.

The move comes after months of pushback from the chief executive and his political allies in the House and Senate that divided his core constituency and created rifts with various established backers.

Donald Trump had resisted disclosing the Epstein files, calling the issue a "hoax" and railing against those who sought to release the records accessible, despite vowing their release on the political campaign.

But he altered his position in the last week after it was evident the House of Representatives would endorse the measure. The president commented: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the justice department will release in response to the measure – the measure details a range of various records that should be made public, but provides exceptions for certain documents.

The President Signs Measure to Require Disclosure of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Records

The legislation mandates the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified Epstein-related records open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering each examination into Epstein, his associate his accomplice, aircraft records and journey documentation, people referenced or named in connection with his illegal activities, institutions that were linked to his human trafficking or economic systems, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, organizational messages about prosecution choices, documentation of his imprisonment and death, and details about any file deletions.

The department will have thirty days to provide the records. The legislation includes specific exclusions, encompassing removals of confidential victim data or personal files, any representations of child sexual abuse, releases that would endanger ongoing inquiries or legal cases and descriptions of demise or mistreatment.

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