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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the legislation decisively passed by Congress members that directs the federal justice agency to make public more records regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the late pedophile.

This decision comes after months of resistance from the chief executive and his political allies in the House and Senate that fractured his Maga base and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had resisted disclosing the Epstein files, calling the issue a "fabrication" and condemning those who attempted to publish the files available, despite promising their disclosure on the campaign trail.

However he reversed course in the past few days after it was evident the House of Representatives would pass the legislation. The president said: "There are no secrets".

The details are unknown what the justice department will release in following the measure – the legislation outlines a range of possible documents that need to be disclosed, but provides exceptions for some materials.

The President Approves Legislation to Compel Release of More Jeffrey Epstein Records

The bill mandates the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified related documents open for review "in an easily accessible digital format", including all investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, his colleague his accomplice, flight logs and movement logs, individuals mentioned or identified in connection with his offenses, entities that were connected with his human trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and other plea agreements, organizational messages about prosecution choices, documentation of his detention and death, and information about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have 30 days to provide the files. The legislation includes specific exclusions, including redactions of personal details of victims or private records, any representations of youth molestation, disclosures that would jeopardize ongoing inquiries or prosecutions and descriptions of fatality or mistreatment.

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