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The US leader declared on late Wednesday that he had endorsed the bill overwhelmingly approved by US legislators that directs the federal justice agency to disclose more records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the dead pedophile.

This action follows months of pushback from the president and his political allies in the legislature that divided his political supporters and created rifts with certain loyal followers.

The president had fought against disclosing the related records, labeling the matter a "false narrative" and condemning those who wanted to make the records accessible, despite pledging 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 said: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the justice department will release in following the measure – the legislation outlines a range of potential items that should be made public, but allows exclusions for certain documents.

Trump Endorses Legislation to Require Publication of Further Epstein Files

The legislation mandates the chief law enforcement officer to make public related files open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", including every inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and travel records, persons referenced or named in relation to his illegal activities, entities that were linked to his exploitation or money operations, protection agreements and additional legal settlements, internal communications about charging decisions, documentation of his detention and demise, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The agency will have 30 days to submit the records. The legislation provides for some exceptions, encompassing redactions of victims' identifying information or individual documents, any representations of minor exploitation, disclosures that would compromise active investigations or prosecutions and representations of demise or abuse.

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