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Donald Trump announced on late Wednesday that he had endorsed the bill overwhelmingly passed by Congress members that instructs the federal justice agency to disclose more files concerning the convicted sex offender, the dead pedophile.

The move comes after an extended period of pushback from the president and his backers in Congress that split his core constituency and created rifts with various established backers.

Donald Trump had opposed disclosing the Epstein files, calling the situation a "false narrative" and railing against those who attempted to publish the records accessible, even though promising their release on the election circuit.

But he reversed course in the last week after it was evident the House of Representatives would endorse the legislation. Donald Trump stated: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the department will make public in as a result of the legislation – the bill specifies a variety of possible documents that should be made public, but provides exceptions for some materials.

Donald Trump Signs Legislation to Require Release of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Files

The legislation calls for the attorney general to make non-classified related documents publicly available "in an easily accessible digital format", covering all investigations into Epstein, his colleague Ghislaine Maxwell, aircraft records and journey documentation, individuals mentioned or identified in relation to his crimes, organizations that were tied to his human trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and other plea agreements, internal communications about charging decisions, records of his detention and passing, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The department will have 30 days to turn over the files. The bill includes certain exemptions, including removals of confidential victim data or individual documents, any representations of child sexual abuse, disclosures that would endanger active investigations or legal cases and representations of fatality or exploitation.

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