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The US leader declared on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the bill resoundingly passed by Congress members that instructs the Department of Justice to disclose more files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the late child sexual abuser.

This decision comes after months of opposition from the chief executive and his supporters in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and created rifts with some of his longtime supporters.

The president had opposed disclosing the related records, labeling the issue a "fabrication" and condemning those who sought to release the records accessible, despite promising their disclosure on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he changed direction in the last week after it become clear the House would endorse the legislation. Donald Trump commented: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the justice department will make public in as a result of the legislation – the measure specifies a range of possible documents that must be released, but allows exclusions for some materials.

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The bill calls for the attorney general to make public Epstein-related files open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, aircraft records and travel records, individuals mentioned or identified in relation to his crimes, institutions that were linked to his trafficking or financial networks, immunity deals and additional legal settlements, official correspondence about charging decisions, evidence of his confinement and death, and information about any file deletions.

The department will have thirty days to provide the files. The legislation provides for specific exclusions, including redactions of confidential victim data or private records, any descriptions of child sexual abuse, releases that would endanger active investigations or court proceedings and descriptions of fatality or exploitation.

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