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The US leader stated on late Wednesday that he had endorsed the bill overwhelmingly passed by US legislators that mandates the federal justice agency to make public more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late pedophile.

The move arrives after months of resistance from the chief executive and his political allies in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and generated conflicts with some of his longtime supporters.

Donald Trump had fought against making public the Epstein documents, labeling the matter a "fabrication" and condemning those who sought to release the files available, notwithstanding pledging their disclosure on the election circuit.

But he altered his position in recent days after it become clear the legislative chamber would approve the legislation. The president commented: "We have nothing to hide".

The details are unknown what the department will disclose in following the measure – the bill outlines a host of various records that should be made public, but includes exemptions for specific records.

Trump Approves Bill to Require Release of More Epstein Documents

The bill calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make non-classified related documents accessible to the public "in an easily accessible digital format", encompassing every inquiry into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, flight logs and travel records, people referenced or named in relation to his offenses, organizations that were tied to his exploitation or money operations, protection agreements and additional legal settlements, organizational messages about legal actions, records of his confinement and passing, and details about any file deletions.

The department will have 30 days to turn over the documents. The measure provides for certain exemptions, such as removals of victims' identifying information or private records, any representations of child sexual abuse, releases that would jeopardize current examinations or legal cases and depictions of fatality or mistreatment.

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