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The US leader declared on Wednesday night that he had endorsed the bill decisively endorsed by American lawmakers that instructs the justice department to make public more documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein, the dead sex offender.

The move comes after weeks of pushback from the president and his backers in the House and Senate that divided his political supporters and created rifts with certain loyal followers.

Trump had fought against disclosing the related records, labeling the matter a "hoax" and railing against those who wanted to make the documents public, even though pledging their disclosure on the election circuit.

Nevertheless he altered his position in the past few days after it became apparent the legislative chamber would approve the measure. Trump said: "We have nothing to hide".

It's not clear what the justice department will disclose in as a result of the bill – the measure details a host of potential items that must be released, but allows exclusions for some materials.

The President Approves Bill to Compel Publication of Further the financier Records

The bill calls for the attorney general to make unclassified Epstein-connected documents accessible to the public "in an easily accessible digital format", encompassing all investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, travel documentation and movement logs, persons cited or listed in relation to his illegal activities, organizations that were linked to his trafficking or economic systems, protection agreements and further court deals, internal communications about prosecution choices, documentation of his detention and death, and information about potential document destruction.

The agency will have 30 days to turn over the records. The legislation provides for some exceptions, encompassing deletions of personal details of victims or personal files, any representations of youth molestation, releases that would endanger current examinations or legal cases and depictions of death or exploitation.

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