President Approves Measure to Release More Epstein Files After Months of Resistance

The US leader stated on Wednesday night that he had approved the legislation decisively approved by Congress members that mandates the federal justice agency to disclose more records concerning Jeffrey Epstein, the dead child sexual abuser.

This action comes after weeks of pushback from the leader and his backers in Congress that fractured his Maga base and generated conflicts with certain loyal followers.

Donald Trump had fought against making public the Epstein documents, describing the matter a "hoax" and railing against those who wanted to make the files available, notwithstanding promising their release on the political campaign.

However he changed direction in the last week after it was evident the House of Representatives would approve the bill. The president said: "There are no secrets".

The specifics remain uncertain what the department will disclose in response to the measure – the legislation specifies a variety of various records that must be released, but provides exceptions for some materials.

Trump Approves Legislation to Compel Disclosure of Additional Jeffrey Epstein Files

The legislation calls for the attorney general to make public related documents publicly available "in an easily accessible digital format", covering each examination into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and movement logs, individuals mentioned or identified in connection with his offenses, institutions that were linked to his exploitation or money operations, protection agreements and other plea agreements, internal communications about prosecution choices, records of his confinement and passing, and details about any file deletions.

The department will have thirty days to provide the files. The measure includes some exceptions, encompassing redactions of personal details of victims or personal files, any descriptions of child sexual abuse, disclosures that would jeopardize active investigations or court proceedings and representations of death or exploitation.

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