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The US leader announced on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the bill resoundingly passed by Congress members that instructs the Department of Justice to make public more records concerning the deceased financier, the late child sexual abuser.

This decision follows an extended period of opposition from the chief executive and his backers in Congress that fractured his core constituency and created rifts with various established backers.

Trump had fought against disclosing the Epstein files, describing the situation a "false narrative" and criticizing those who wanted to make the records accessible, notwithstanding pledging their disclosure on the political campaign.

But he reversed course in recent days after it became apparent the legislative chamber would endorse the bill. Trump commented: "Everything is transparent".

The specifics remain uncertain what the department will disclose in response to the legislation – the legislation specifies a host of potential items that need to be disclosed, but allows exclusions for certain documents.

Donald Trump Endorses Measure to Force Release of More the financier Files

The legislation mandates the top justice official to make public Epstein-related files publicly available "in an easily accessible digital format", covering each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and travel records, persons mentioned or identified in connection with his illegal activities, institutions that were connected with his exploitation or financial networks, exemption arrangements and additional legal settlements, internal communications about legal actions, records of his imprisonment and death, and information about potential document destruction.

The justice department will have 30 days to submit the documents. The legislation provides for specific exclusions, such as redactions of personal details of victims or private records, any representations of minor exploitation, disclosures that would compromise active investigations or legal cases and descriptions of demise or exploitation.

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