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The US leader declared on late Wednesday that he had signed the bill decisively endorsed by US legislators that directs the Department of Justice to disclose more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.

This decision follows an extended period of opposition from the chief executive and his backers in Congress that split his political supporters and generated conflicts with various established backers.

Trump had opposed making public the Epstein files, calling the matter a "fabrication" and railing against those who sought to release the records accessible, notwithstanding pledging their disclosure on the campaign trail.

Nevertheless he reversed course in the last week after it was evident the House would approve the measure. Trump stated: "We have nothing to hide".

The details are unknown what the justice department will make public in response to the bill – the measure outlines a host of potential items that should be made public, but provides exceptions for specific records.

Donald Trump Approves Bill to Compel Disclosure of Further Jeffrey Epstein Documents

The legislation mandates the attorney general to make unclassified Epstein-related files open for review "in a searchable and downloadable format", including all investigations into Epstein, his associate his accomplice, travel documentation and journey documentation, individuals cited or listed in relation to his crimes, entities that were linked to his trafficking or money operations, exemption arrangements and other plea agreements, organizational messages about legal actions, documentation of his detention and passing, and particulars about potential document destruction.

The agency will have one month to submit the documents. The measure includes certain exemptions, including redactions of personal details of victims or individual documents, any depictions of minor exploitation, publications that would jeopardize active investigations or legal cases and representations of demise or exploitation.

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