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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday night that he had signed the bill overwhelmingly endorsed by US legislators that instructs the Department of Justice to disclose more files related to the deceased financier, the late sex offender.

The move follows weeks of resistance from the leader and his political allies in Congress that divided his core constituency and created rifts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had opposed disclosing the related records, labeling the situation a "false narrative" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the files available, even though pledging their publication on the political campaign.

However he changed direction in the past few days after it became apparent the legislative chamber would endorse the legislation. Trump stated: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the department will release in response to the legislation – the measure details a host of potential items that should be made public, but includes exemptions for some materials.

Donald Trump Approves Bill to Force Release of Further Jeffrey Epstein Documents

The legislation requires the chief law enforcement officer to make public Epstein-related documents accessible to the public "available for online access", including each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Maxwell, travel documentation and journey documentation, persons cited or listed in association with his crimes, institutions that were connected with his trafficking or economic systems, exemption arrangements and other plea agreements, official correspondence about prosecution choices, evidence of his confinement and demise, and information about potential document destruction.

The justice department will have one month to turn over the files. The bill includes some exceptions, encompassing deletions of confidential victim data or personal files, any descriptions of child sexual abuse, publications that would jeopardize current examinations or prosecutions and representations of demise or abuse.

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