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Donald Trump stated on Wednesday night that he had approved the measure decisively passed by US legislators that instructs the federal justice agency to release more records regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.

This action comes after weeks of resistance from the chief executive and his supporters in Congress that split his core constituency and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

The president had resisted making public the related records, calling the issue a "false narrative" and criticizing those who sought to release the files available, even though pledging their release on the political campaign.

However he reversed course in the past few days after it become clear the legislative chamber would approve the legislation. Trump said: "We have nothing to hide".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will disclose in response to the legislation – the measure specifies a range of possible documents that should be made public, but provides exceptions for some materials.

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The measure mandates the chief law enforcement officer to make unclassified Epstein-related records accessible to the public "available for online access", encompassing every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate his accomplice, flight logs and travel records, people mentioned or identified in relation to his offenses, entities that were connected with his exploitation or money operations, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, organizational messages about charging decisions, evidence of his confinement and passing, and information about any file deletions.

The justice department will have 30 days to submit the files. The measure includes certain exemptions, such as redactions of confidential victim data or personal files, any depictions of minor exploitation, publications that would jeopardize active investigations or legal cases and descriptions of death or exploitation.

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