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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday night that he had signed the measure resoundingly approved by US legislators that instructs the justice department to make public more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late child sexual abuser.

The move comes after an extended period of resistance from the chief executive and his backers in the House and Senate that split his core constituency and created rifts with various established backers.

Donald Trump had fought against disclosing the Epstein documents, labeling the matter a "false narrative" and railing against those who sought to release the files available, despite promising their disclosure on the campaign trail.

But he reversed course in the last week after it become clear the House of Representatives would approve the legislation. Trump stated: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the department will disclose in following the legislation – the measure outlines a range of potential items that should be made public, but includes exemptions for some materials.

Trump Endorses Measure to Force Disclosure of Further Epstein Documents

The measure requires the top justice official to make unclassified Epstein-related documents accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering all investigations into Epstein, his associate Maxwell, aircraft records and travel records, people mentioned or identified in connection with his illegal activities, institutions that were connected with his human trafficking or economic systems, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about legal actions, records of his imprisonment and passing, and information about possible record elimination.

The justice department will have one month to provide the records. The measure contains specific exclusions, including removals of confidential victim data or personal files, any representations of minor exploitation, publications that would endanger current examinations or prosecutions and representations of fatality or abuse.

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