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Donald Trump declared on late Wednesday that he had signed the legislation resoundingly passed by American lawmakers that directs the federal justice agency to release more records related to the convicted sex offender, the deceased sex offender.

This action arrives after an extended period of opposition from the president and his supporters in the House and Senate that split his core constituency and caused divisions with certain loyal followers.

The president had opposed disclosing the related records, labeling the issue a "fabrication" and railing against those who wanted to make the records accessible, despite promising their disclosure on the campaign trail.

But he changed direction in the past few days after it was evident the legislative chamber would pass the legislation. Trump stated: "We have nothing to hide".

The details are unknown what the agency will disclose in response to the bill – the measure specifies a range of potential items that need to be disclosed, but provides exceptions for certain documents.

Trump Signs Measure to Require Publication of Additional Epstein Records

The bill requires the attorney general to make public related records accessible to the public "in a searchable and downloadable format", covering all investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and travel records, persons cited or listed in relation to his crimes, institutions that were tied to his trafficking or financial networks, immunity deals and other plea agreements, internal communications about legal actions, evidence of his imprisonment and death, and details about potential document destruction.

The agency will have 30 days to submit the records. The bill contains specific exclusions, such as redactions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any representations of child sexual abuse, disclosures that would endanger ongoing inquiries or court proceedings and descriptions of fatality or mistreatment.

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