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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday evening that he had signed the bill overwhelmingly passed by US legislators that mandates the federal justice agency to release more files regarding the convicted sex offender, the late pedophile.

The move comes after weeks of pushback from the leader and his backers in the legislature that split his core constituency and caused divisions with some of his longtime supporters.

Donald Trump had fought against releasing the related records, labeling the issue a "hoax" and condemning those who sought to release the files available, despite vowing their publication on the election circuit.

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

The details are unknown what the agency will disclose in following the measure – the measure outlines a host of various records that should be made public, but provides exceptions for some materials.

Trump Endorses Legislation to Force Disclosure of Further Epstein Files

The measure requires the attorney general to make non-classified Epstein-related records open for review "available for online access", encompassing each examination into Epstein, his colleague Maxwell, flight logs and movement logs, people referenced or named in connection with his crimes, entities that were tied to his human trafficking or money operations, protection agreements and further court deals, official correspondence about legal actions, evidence of his detention and passing, and information about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have one month to turn over the records. The bill contains certain exemptions, encompassing redactions of confidential victim data or personal files, any depictions of youth molestation, releases that would compromise current examinations or court proceedings and representations of death or mistreatment.

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