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Donald Trump announced on Wednesday evening that he had endorsed the legislation overwhelmingly passed by American lawmakers that mandates the Department of Justice to make public more files concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased child sexual abuser.

This decision follows weeks of resistance from the president and his political allies in the legislature that fractured his core constituency and created rifts with some of his longtime supporters.

Trump had opposed releasing the Epstein documents, calling the matter a "false narrative" and condemning those who attempted to publish the files available, even though promising their release on the political campaign.

But he altered his position in the last week after it became apparent the House of Representatives would pass the legislation. Trump said: "There are no secrets".

It's not clear what the agency will make public in following the measure – the legislation outlines a host of possible documents that should be made public, but provides exceptions for some materials.

Trump Approves Bill to Force Disclosure of Additional Epstein Files

The legislation requires the attorney general to make non-classified Epstein-related files accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", encompassing every inquiry into Epstein, his colleague his accomplice, flight logs and travel records, individuals mentioned or identified in connection with his offenses, organizations that were tied to his exploitation or financial networks, protection agreements and other plea agreements, organizational messages about charging decisions, evidence of his confinement and demise, and information about potential document destruction.

The justice department will have 30 days to provide the records. The legislation contains certain exemptions, such as removals of confidential victim data or personal files, any representations of youth molestation, releases that would compromise active investigations or prosecutions and descriptions of demise or abuse.

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