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Donald Trump declared on Wednesday night that he had approved the legislation overwhelmingly passed by American lawmakers that mandates the justice department to make public more files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the dead pedophile.

This action follows an extended period of resistance from the president and his political allies in the House and Senate that split his political supporters and created rifts with certain loyal followers.

Donald Trump had resisted making public the Epstein documents, calling the matter a "hoax" and condemning those who wanted to make the records accessible, notwithstanding promising their disclosure on the political campaign.

But he changed direction in recent days after it was evident the House of Representatives would endorse the bill. Donald Trump said: "Everything is transparent".

The specifics remain uncertain what the agency will release in response to the measure – the legislation details a host of various records that should be made public, but allows exclusions for certain documents.

Trump Approves Legislation to Compel Release of More Epstein Documents

The legislation calls for the attorney general to make unclassified Epstein-connected documents accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", including every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and travel records, people mentioned or identified in relation to his illegal activities, institutions that were linked to his trafficking or economic systems, exemption arrangements and other plea agreements, internal communications about prosecution choices, evidence of his confinement and passing, and details about any file deletions.

The justice department will have 30 days to submit the documents. The measure includes specific exclusions, encompassing removals of confidential victim data or personal files, any descriptions of youth molestation, disclosures that would endanger active investigations or court proceedings and representations of death or mistreatment.

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