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Donald Trump announced on Wednesday evening that he had signed the legislation decisively approved by Congress members that directs the federal justice agency to disclose more documents concerning the deceased financier, the late pedophile.

This decision comes after weeks of opposition from the chief executive and his political allies in the legislature that divided his core constituency and generated conflicts with certain loyal followers.

Donald Trump had opposed disclosing the Epstein files, describing the situation a "fabrication" and criticizing those who attempted to publish the files available, despite promising their publication on the political campaign.

Nevertheless he reversed course in recent days after it became apparent the House of Representatives would pass the legislation. Donald Trump said: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the agency will release in following the measure – the bill details a variety of possible documents that must be released, but provides exceptions for specific records.

Trump Approves Measure to Force Disclosure of Additional Epstein Documents

The measure calls for the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified related files open for review "available for online access", encompassing every inquiry into Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and movement logs, individuals cited or listed in relation to his crimes, institutions that were connected with his exploitation or financial networks, protection agreements and other plea agreements, internal communications about prosecution choices, documentation of his imprisonment and demise, and information about any file deletions.

The justice department will have thirty days to provide the records. The bill includes some exceptions, encompassing redactions of confidential victim data or private records, any representations of minor exploitation, releases that would jeopardize current examinations or prosecutions and depictions of death or mistreatment.

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